#E2BCAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.5% 0.048 41.2), rgb(226, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#E2BCAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.048 41.2) |
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 #E2BCAE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BCAE | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BCAE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BCAE text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BCAE
oklch(82.5% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA917B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 42)
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Step 500
500
#BC755A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#E2BCAE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7B8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BCAE
#E2BCAE
oklch(82.5% 0.048 41.2)
- #A4CDDC
#A4CDDC
oklch(82.4% 0.048 222.2)
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 #E2BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2BCAE 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.