#E2B86C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.106 81.1), rgb(226, 184, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E2B86C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B86C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.106 81.1) |
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 #E2B86C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B86C | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B86C text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B86C text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 79.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 81.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B86C
oklch(80.4% 0.106 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2B86C 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) | #CAB866 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C26E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ABA6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B86C
#E2B86C
oklch(80.4% 0.106 81.1)
- #9BC0FF
#9BC0FF
oklch(80.4% 0.098 260.8)
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 #E2B86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #E2B86C 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.