#E2B491
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.071 58.8), rgb(226, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E2B491 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B491 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.071 58.8) |
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 #E2B491 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B491 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B491 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B491 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B491
oklch(80.3% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E54
oklch(70.7% 0.114 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86F0E
oklch(63% 0.146 58.7)
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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
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E03
oklch(27.1% 0.06 58.3)
#E2B491 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) | #C2B78F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC191 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ABAB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B491
#E2B491
oklch(80.3% 0.071 58.8)
- #94C6E8
#94C6E8
oklch(80.3% 0.071 238.5)
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 #E2B491, 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 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2B491 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.