#E2B082
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.2% 0.084 63.7), rgb(226, 176, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#E2B082 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B082 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 176, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.084 63.7) |
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 #E2B082 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B082 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B082 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B082 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B082
oklch(79.2% 0.084 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C39
oklch(70.6% 0.135 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#E2B082 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) | #C0B37F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE83 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A5A4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B082
#E2B082
oklch(79.2% 0.084 63.7)
- #8CC2EE
#8CC2EE
oklch(79.3% 0.084 243.7)
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 #E2B082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
Use #E2B082 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.