#E2B256
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.9% 0.123 81.6), rgb(226, 178, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#E2B256 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B256 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.123 81.6) |
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 #E2B256 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B256 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B256 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B256 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5A6
oklch(88.4% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B256
oklch(78.9% 0.123 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2B256 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) | #C6B24D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE59 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A39E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B256
#E2B256
oklch(78.9% 0.123 81.6)
- #94BBFF
#94BBFF
oklch(79% 0.106 261.2)
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 #E2B256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
Use #E2B256 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.