#E2BB9C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.061 60.3), rgb(226, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#E2BB9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BB9C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.061 60.3) |
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 #E2BB9C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BB9C | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BB9C text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BB9C text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BB9C
oklch(81.8% 0.061 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE925F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0752E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#603509
oklch(37.6% 0.082 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#392009
oklch(27.1% 0.052 60.1)
#E2BB9C 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) | #C7BD9A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB3B3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BB9C
#E2BB9C
oklch(81.8% 0.061 60.3)
- #A0CAE8
#A0CAE8
oklch(81.9% 0.061 239.6)
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 #E2BB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #E2BB9C 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.