#E2B38F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.073 58.9), rgb(226, 179, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#E2B38F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 59°. 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 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B38F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.073 58.9) |
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 #E2B38F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B38F | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B38F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B38F 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)
#E2B38F
oklch(80% 0.073 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68E51
oklch(70.8% 0.117 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E02
oklch(27.1% 0.061 59.3)
#E2B38F 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) | #C1B68D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AAA9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B38F
#E2B38F
oklch(80% 0.073 58.9)
- #92C5E8
#92C5E8
oklch(80% 0.073 238.8)
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 #E2B38F, 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 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2B38F 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.