#E2BDA4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.055 55.9), rgb(226, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E2BDA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.055 55.9) |
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 #E2BDA4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BDA4 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BDA4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BDA4 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BDA4
oklch(82.4% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7642
oklch(63% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E1F
oklch(55.7% 0.121 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D10
oklch(49.2% 0.113 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F12
oklch(42.7% 0.094 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#E2BDA4 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) | #C8BFA2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB6B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BDA4
#E2BDA4
oklch(82.4% 0.055 55.9)
- #A4CCE4
#A4CCE4
oklch(82.4% 0.054 234.6)
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 #E2BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.060
Use #E2BDA4 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.