#E1C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.045 54.8), rgb(225, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#E1C2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.045 54.8) |
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 #E1C2AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C2AE | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1C2AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C2AE text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C2AE
oklch(83.5% 0.045 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49576
oklch(70.7% 0.071 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47A52
oklch(63% 0.091 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06236
oklch(55.6% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#885128
oklch(49% 0.092 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4323
oklch(42.8% 0.076 55)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#E1C2AE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBCBC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C2AE
#E1C2AE
oklch(83.5% 0.045 54.8)
- #AECEE2
#AECEE2
oklch(83.4% 0.044 235.5)
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 #E1C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #E1C2AE 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.