#E2C290
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.075 78.5), rgb(226, 194, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#E2C290 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C290 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 194, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.075 78.5) |
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 #E2C290 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C290 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C290 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2C290 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C290
oklch(83% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9973F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E2C290 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) | #CFC28D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA91 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB9B5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C290
#E2C290
oklch(83% 0.075 78.5)
- #AAC9F8
#AAC9F8
oklch(82.9% 0.074 258.6)
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 #E2C290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #E2C290 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.