#E2BD98
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.065 66.7), rgb(226, 189, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#E2BD98 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BD98 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.065 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 #E2BD98 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BD98 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BD98 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BD98 text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#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
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BD98
oklch(82.2% 0.065 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9356
oklch(70.6% 0.104 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7716
oklch(63.1% 0.133 67)
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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
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#E2BD98 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) | #C9BF96 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C799 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB5B3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BD98
#E2BD98
oklch(82.2% 0.065 66.7)
- #A3C9ED
#A3C9ED
oklch(82.1% 0.065 247.2)
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 #E2BD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #E2BD98 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.