#E2C583
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.3% 0.09 86.7), rgb(226, 197, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#E2C583 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C583 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 197, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.09 86.7) |
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 #E2C583 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C583 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C583 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C583 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C583
oklch(83.3% 0.09 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E2C583 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) | #D4C37E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCB85 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BAB4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C583
#E2C583
oklch(83.3% 0.09 86.7)
- #B0C8FF
#B0C8FF
oklch(83.4% 0.082 266.3)
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 #E2C583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #E2C583 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.