#E2BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.049 52.8), rgb(226, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#E2BFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.049 52.8) |
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 #E2BFAA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFAA | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BFAA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BFAA text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BFAA
oklch(82.9% 0.049 52.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9774D
oklch(63% 0.101 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E22
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#73401E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#E2BFAA 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) | #C9C2A9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB9B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFAA
#E2BFAA
oklch(82.9% 0.049 52.8)
- #A8CDE2
#A8CDE2
oklch(82.8% 0.049 233)
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 #E2BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2BFAA 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.