#E2B591
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.071 60.2), rgb(226, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E2B591 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B591 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.071 60.2) |
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 #E2B591 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B591 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B591 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B591 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B591
oklch(80.5% 0.071 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48F53
oklch(70.7% 0.113 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C77008
oklch(63% 0.145 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#E2B591 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) | #C3B88F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC291 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ACAB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B591
#E2B591
oklch(80.5% 0.071 60.2)
- #95C6E9
#95C6E9
oklch(80.4% 0.072 239.8)
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 #E2B591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- 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 #E2B591 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.