#E2BD99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.064 66), rgb(226, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#E2BD99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.064 66) |
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 #E2BD99 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BD99 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BD99 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BD99 text on black | 11.97:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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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)
#E2BD99
oklch(82.2% 0.064 66)
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Step 400
400
#CC9358
oklch(70.6% 0.102 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE771C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#E2BD99 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) | #C9BF97 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB5B3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BD99
#E2BD99
oklch(82.2% 0.064 66)
- #A3CAEC
#A3CAEC
oklch(82.2% 0.064 245)
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 #E2BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #E2BD99 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.