#E2B39E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.4% 0.062 45.3), rgb(226, 179, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E2B39E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B39E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.062 45.3) |
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 #E2B39E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B39E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B39E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B39E text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B39E
oklch(80.4% 0.062 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6B
oklch(70.6% 0.1 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E43
oklch(63.1% 0.127 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35421
oklch(55.7% 0.138 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4413
oklch(49.2% 0.129 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3814
oklch(42.7% 0.107 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#653118
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#E2B39E 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) | #BFB79D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFACAD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B39E
#E2B39E
oklch(80.4% 0.062 45.3)
- #94C8DD
#94C8DD
oklch(80.4% 0.062 224.8)
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 #E2B39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #E2B39E 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.