Palettes / Colors / #E5BB99
#E5BB99 — Light Orange
#E5BB99 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
#E5BB99 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9AC3E5; it also sits naturally between #E59A9D and #E5E19A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E5BB99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 187, 153 |
| HSL | 27°, 59%, 75% |
| HSV | 27°, 33%, 90% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 33%, 10% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 54.50, 37.71 |
| Yxy | 54.50, 0.3771, 0.3681 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.75, 10.34, 22.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.82, 9.91, 18.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 73% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 33% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E5BB99
.text { color: #E5BB99; }
.background { background-color: #E5BB99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E5BB99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 187, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 59%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E5BB99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 187, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E5BB99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 187, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E5BB99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E5BB99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AC3E5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E5BB99: #000000.
How #E5BB99 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E5BB99 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E5BB99?
#E5BB99 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 229, 187, 153). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E5BB99?
#E5BB99 is RGB 229, 187, 153 — HSL 27°, 59%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 33%, 10%.
What colors go with #E5BB99?
Its complement is #9AC3E5; analogous partners are #E59A9D and #E5E19A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E5BB99 for text?
Black text on #E5BB99 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.