#E2B79C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.062 53.7), rgb(226, 183, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#E2B79C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B79C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 183, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.062 53.7) |
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 #E2B79C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B79C | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B79C text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B79C text on black | 11.48:1 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B79C
oklch(81.1% 0.062 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F64
oklch(70.6% 0.099 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#C47236
oklch(63.2% 0.127 54)
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Step 600
600
#AF5805
oklch(55.6% 0.138 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B02
oklch(42.6% 0.106 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#E2B79C 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) | #C3BA9A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAFB0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B79C
#E2B79C
oklch(81.1% 0.062 53.7)
- #9AC9E3
#9AC9E3
oklch(81.2% 0.062 232.7)
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 #E2B79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2B79C 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.