#E2B5A4
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7), rgb(226, 181, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#E2B5A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 181, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7) |
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 #E2B5A4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B5A4 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B5A4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B5A4 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D73
oklch(70.7% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46F4E
oklch(63% 0.118 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05631
oklch(55.7% 0.128 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#974524
oklch(49.1% 0.12 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#E2B5A4 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) | #C0B9A3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAEB0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B5A4
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
- #98CADB
#98CADB
oklch(81% 0.057 220.8)
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 #E2B5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2B5A4 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.