#E2B8A6
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.055 44.4), rgb(226, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#E2B8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.055 44.4) |
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 #E2B8A6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B8A6 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B8A6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B8A6 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B8A6
oklch(81.5% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F73
oklch(70.7% 0.088 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1724E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5931
oklch(55.6% 0.121 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#944824
oklch(49.1% 0.114 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#783C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#E2B8A6 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) | #C2BCA5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B8A6
#E2B8A6
oklch(81.5% 0.055 44.4)
- #9DCBDD
#9DCBDD
oklch(81.6% 0.054 223.9)
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 #E2B8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2B8A6 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.