#E1CEA2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.062 87.4), rgb(225, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#E1CEA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.062 87.4) |
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 #E1CEA2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CEA2 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CEA2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CEA2 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CEA2
oklch(85.6% 0.062 87.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE85
oklch(80.9% 0.079 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29B32
oklch(70.7% 0.127 87.6)
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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
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#E1CEA2 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) | #D9CD9F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC7C2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CEA2
#E1CEA2
oklch(85.6% 0.062 87.4)
- #BECFF9
#BECFF9
oklch(85.6% 0.062 267.8)
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 #E1CEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1CEA2 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.