#E2BEA1
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.057 60.7), rgb(226, 190, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#E2BEA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.057 60.7) |
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 #E2BEA1 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEA1 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BEA1 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BEA1 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BEA1
oklch(82.5% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9365
oklch(70.6% 0.091 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F09
oklch(55.6% 0.126 61.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744003
oklch(42.6% 0.097 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#E2BEA1 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) | #C9C09F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB7B6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEA1
#E2BEA1
oklch(82.5% 0.057 60.7)
- #A5CBE8
#A5CBE8
oklch(82.4% 0.058 241.3)
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 #E2BEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2BEA1 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.