#E2BDAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.7% 0.047 41.8), rgb(226, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#E2BDAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BDAF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.047 41.8) |
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 #E2BDAF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BDAF | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BDAF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BDAF text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BDAF
oklch(82.7% 0.047 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB755B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D40
oklch(55.6% 0.105 42)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C32
oklch(49.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#E2BDAF 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) | #C6C0AE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8AF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB8B9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BDAF
#E2BDAF
oklch(82.7% 0.047 41.8)
- #A6CEDC
#A6CEDC
oklch(82.7% 0.047 221.2)
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 #E2BDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #E2BDAF 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.