#E2B189
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.5% 0.078 60.6), rgb(226, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#E2B189 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 61°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B189 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.078 60.6) |
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 #E2B189 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B189 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B189 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B189 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B189
oklch(79.5% 0.078 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98D48
oklch(70.8% 0.125 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E2B189 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) | #C0B486 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF8A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A7A6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B189
#E2B189
oklch(79.5% 0.078 60.6)
- #8EC3EA
#8EC3EA
oklch(79.4% 0.078 240.9)
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 #E2B189, 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 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
Use #E2B189 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.