#E2BCA7
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.052 50.6), rgb(226, 188, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#E2BCA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 188, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.052 50.6) |
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 #E2BCA7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BCA7 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BCA7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BCA7 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BCA7
oklch(82.3% 0.052 50.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9271
oklch(70.8% 0.083 51)
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Step 500
500
#BD754B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.117 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#904C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#753E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F361D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#E2BCA7 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) | #C6BFA6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB6B6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BCA7
#E2BCA7
oklch(82.3% 0.052 50.6)
- #A3CCE1
#A3CCE1
oklch(82.3% 0.052 230.4)
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 #E2BCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2BCA7 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.