#E2BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.047 48.8), rgb(226, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#E2BFAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.047 48.8) |
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 #E2BFAD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFAD | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BFAD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BFAD text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#E8D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BFAD
oklch(83% 0.047 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97754
oklch(63.1% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2A
oklch(49% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#E2BFAD 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) | #C8C2AC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB9BA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFAD
#E2BFAD
oklch(83% 0.047 48.8)
- #A8CEE0
#A8CEE0
oklch(83% 0.048 228.3)
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 #E2BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2BFAD 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.