#E2B685
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.082 69.3), rgb(226, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E2B685 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B685 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.082 69.3) |
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 #E2B685 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B685 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B685 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B685 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4B9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B685
oklch(80.4% 0.082 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#D59037
oklch(70.7% 0.131 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E2B685 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) | #C5B881 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C286 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACA9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B685
#E2B685
oklch(80.4% 0.082 69.3)
- #96C4F2
#96C4F2
oklch(80.4% 0.082 248.9)
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 #E2B685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #E2B685 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.