#E2B48E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.2% 0.074 61), rgb(226, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#E2B48E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B48E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.074 61) |
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 #E2B48E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B48E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B48E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B48E text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B48E
oklch(80.2% 0.074 61)
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Step 400
400
#D58E4E
oklch(70.6% 0.118 61)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E2B48E 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) | #C2B78B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ABAA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B48E
#E2B48E
oklch(80.2% 0.074 61)
- #94C5EA
#94C5EA
oklch(80.2% 0.074 241.4)
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 #E2B48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #E2B48E 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.