#E2BEA7
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.052 54.4), rgb(226, 190, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E2BEA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 54°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.052 54.4) |
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 #E2BEA7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEA7 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BEA7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BEA7 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BEA7
oklch(82.7% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E28
oklch(55.5% 0.115 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1A
oklch(49% 0.107 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#744018
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E371B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#E2BEA7 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) | #C8C1A6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB8B8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEA7
#E2BEA7
oklch(82.7% 0.052 54.4)
- #A6CDE3
#A6CDE3
oklch(82.7% 0.052 232.9)
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 #E2BEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E2BEA7 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.