#E2B68A

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Burlywood.

About #E2B68A

At its core, #E2B68A is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Burlywood. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 182, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 19% M, 39% Y, and 11% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2B68A
RGB226, 182, 138
HSL30.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 19%, 39%, 11%
HSV30.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB77.0, 10.0, 28.4
XYZ52.7, 51.5, 31.2
Decimal14857866

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2B68A; }
.text-color { color: #E2B68A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2B68A; }

Similar Colors

Burlywood
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