#E2AC8E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.7% 0.076 50.3), rgb(226, 172, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#E2AC8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AC8E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 172, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.076 50.3) |
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 #E2AC8E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AC8E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AC8E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AC8E text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AC8E
oklch(78.7% 0.076 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8958
oklch(70.7% 0.12 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1681C
oklch(63.1% 0.155 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#E2AC8E 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) | #BBB18C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A3A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AC8E
#E2AC8E
oklch(78.7% 0.076 50.3)
- #86C3E1
#86C3E1
oklch(78.6% 0.076 230.2)
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 #E2AC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #E2AC8E 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.