#E2B866
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.3% 0.112 82.7), rgb(226, 184, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#E2B866 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B866 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.112 82.7) |
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 #E2B866 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B866 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B866 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B866 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 81)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 83)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B866
oklch(80.3% 0.112 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8000
oklch(62.9% 0.13 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2B866 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) | #CAB85F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C269 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ABA5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B866
#E2B866
oklch(80.3% 0.112 82.7)
- #9DBFFF
#9DBFFF
oklch(80.3% 0.099 262.7)
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 #E2B866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #E2B866 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.