#E2B79E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.061 51.7), rgb(226, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#E2B79E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B79E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.061 51.7) |
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 #E2B79E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B79E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B79E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B79E text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B79E
oklch(81.1% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3723C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5815
oklch(55.6% 0.135 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#964703
oklch(49% 0.126 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#623313
oklch(37.6% 0.081 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#E2B79E 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) | #C3BA9C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB0B0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B79E
#E2B79E
oklch(81.1% 0.061 51.7)
- #9AC9E2
#9AC9E2
oklch(81.1% 0.061 231.7)
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 #E2B79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2B79E 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.