#E2BEAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.8% 0.048 48.1), rgb(226, 190, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#E2BEAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEAC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.048 48.1) |
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 #E2BEAC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEAC | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BEAC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BEAC text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BEAC
oklch(82.8% 0.048 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7653
oklch(63% 0.099 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55E37
oklch(55.6% 0.107 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D29
oklch(49% 0.1 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#E2BEAC 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) | #C7C1AB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB8B9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEAC
#E2BEAC
oklch(82.8% 0.048 48.1)
- #A7CEE0
#A7CEE0
oklch(82.9% 0.048 227.7)
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 #E2BEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2BEAC 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.