#E2B498
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.066 52.8), rgb(226, 180, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E2B498 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B498 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.066 52.8) |
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 #E2B498 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B498 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B498 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B498 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B498
oklch(80.4% 0.066 52.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48E60
oklch(70.7% 0.105 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76F30
oklch(63% 0.134 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#65320A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#E2B498 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) | #C1B896 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC198 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFACAC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B498
#E2B498
oklch(80.4% 0.066 52.8)
- #95C7E3
#95C7E3
oklch(80.4% 0.066 233.2)
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 #E2B498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
Use #E2B498 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.