#E2BFA5
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.053 58.5), rgb(226, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#E2BFA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.053 58.5) |
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 #E2BFA5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFA5 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BFA5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BFA5 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BFA5
oklch(82.8% 0.053 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9946A
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7841
oklch(63.1% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#734111
oklch(42.8% 0.091 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#E2BFA5 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) | #C9C1A3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB8B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFA5
#E2BFA5
oklch(82.8% 0.053 58.5)
- #A7CCE6
#A7CCE6
oklch(82.7% 0.054 238.9)
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 #E2BFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #E2BFA5 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.