#E2B79A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.064 55.6), rgb(226, 183, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#E2B79A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B79A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 183, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.064 55.6) |
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 #E2B79A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B79A | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B79A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B79A text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B79A
oklch(81% 0.064 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F61
oklch(70.6% 0.101 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47230
oklch(63.1% 0.13 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#E2B79A 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) | #C3BA98 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAFAF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B79A
#E2B79A
oklch(81% 0.064 55.6)
- #9AC8E5
#9AC8E5
oklch(81% 0.063 236.3)
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 #E2B79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E2B79A 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.