#E2B298
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.067 49.8), rgb(226, 178, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#E2B298 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B298 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.067 49.8) |
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 #E2B298 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B298 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B298 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B298 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B298
oklch(80% 0.067 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C63
oklch(70.7% 0.106 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96D34
oklch(63% 0.136 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66310E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#E2B298 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) | #BFB696 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC098 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAAAB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B298
#E2B298
oklch(80% 0.067 49.8)
- #91C7E1
#91C7E1
oklch(80.1% 0.067 229.3)
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 #E2B298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #E2B298 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.