#E2B99D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.061 56), rgb(226, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#E2B99D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 56°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B99D |
| RGB | rgb(226, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.061 56) |
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 #E2B99D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B99D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B99D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B99D text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B99D
oklch(81.5% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9063
oklch(70.6% 0.098 56)
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Step 500
500
#C27335
oklch(63.1% 0.125 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A02
oklch(55.6% 0.135 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D01
oklch(42.8% 0.104 56)
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Step 900
900
#61340F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#E2B99D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC59D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB1B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B99D
#E2B99D
oklch(81.5% 0.061 56)
- #9DC9E5
#9DC9E5
oklch(81.4% 0.061 236.4)
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 #E2B99D, 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 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E2B99D 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.