#E2B9AA
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.052 41.1), rgb(226, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#E2B9AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B9AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.052 41.1) |
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 #E2B9AA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B9AA | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B9AA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B9AA text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B9AA
oklch(81.8% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7256
oklch(63% 0.106 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB593A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C26
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#E2B9AA 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) | #C3BDA9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB3B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B9AA
#E2B9AA
oklch(81.8% 0.052 41.1)
- #9FCCDB
#9FCCDB
oklch(81.8% 0.052 220.2)
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 #E2B9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2B9AA 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.