#E2B59D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.062 49.5), rgb(226, 181, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E2B59D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B59D |
| RGB | rgb(226, 181, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.062 49.5) |
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 #E2B59D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B59D | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B59D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B59D text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B59D
oklch(80.7% 0.062 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E68
oklch(70.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6703D
oklch(63.2% 0.127 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15617
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#984605
oklch(49.2% 0.128 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#E2B59D 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) | #C1B99B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADAE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B59D
#E2B59D
oklch(80.7% 0.062 49.5)
- #97C8E0
#97C8E0
oklch(80.7% 0.061 229.6)
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 #E2B59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2B59D 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.