#E2BC96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.067 66.7), rgb(226, 188, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#E2BC96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BC96 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 188, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.067 66.7) |
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 #E2BC96 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BC96 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BC96 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BC96 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BC96
oklch(81.9% 0.067 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9353
oklch(70.7% 0.107 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C0760C
oklch(63.1% 0.137 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#E2BC96 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C697 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB3B2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BC96
#E2BC96
oklch(81.9% 0.067 66.7)
- #A1C9ED
#A1C9ED
oklch(82% 0.066 245.9)
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 #E2BC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #E2BC96 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.