#E2B463
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.5% 0.113 80.1), rgb(226, 180, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#E2B463 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B463 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.113 80.1) |
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 #E2B463 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B463 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B463 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B463 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5AB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 79.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B463
oklch(79.5% 0.113 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2B463 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) | #C7B45C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C065 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A6A1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B463
#E2B463
oklch(79.5% 0.113 80.1)
- #95BDFF
#95BDFF
oklch(79.4% 0.104 260.2)
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 #E2B463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
Use #E2B463 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.