#E0BCA2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.055 57.7), rgb(224, 188, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#E0BCA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.055 57.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E0BCA2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0BCA2 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0BCA2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0BCA2 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0BCA2
oklch(82% 0.055 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7740
oklch(63.1% 0.111 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0C
oklch(49% 0.113 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#744010
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#E0BCA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7BEA0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB5B5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0BCA2
#E0BCA2
oklch(82% 0.055 57.7)
- #A4CAE4
#A4CAE4
oklch(82% 0.055 238.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #E0BCA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.