#E2B193
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.7% 0.07 52.9), rgb(226, 177, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#E2B193 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B193 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 177, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.07 52.9) |
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 #E2B193 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B193 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B193 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B193 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 53.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B193
oklch(79.7% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88C5B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D25
oklch(63.1% 0.144 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673002
oklch(37.7% 0.095 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#E2B193 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) | #BFB591 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A8A9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B193
#E2B193
oklch(79.7% 0.07 52.9)
- #8FC5E3
#8FC5E3
oklch(79.6% 0.07 233.1)
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 #E2B193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #E2B193 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.