#E2B38E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.074 59.7), rgb(226, 179, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#E2B38E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B38E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.074 59.7) |
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 #E2B38E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B38E | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B38E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B38E text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B38E
oklch(80% 0.074 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E01
oklch(27.1% 0.062 60.2)
#E2B38E 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) | #C1B68B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AAA9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B38E
#E2B38E
oklch(80% 0.074 59.7)
- #92C5E9
#92C5E9
oklch(80% 0.074 239.6)
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 #E2B38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #E2B38E 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.