#E2BFB1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.045 43), rgb(226, 191, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#E2BFB1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 43°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.045 43) |
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 #E2BFB1 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFB1 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BFB1 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BFB1 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BFB1
oklch(83.1% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C7927D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35F42
oklch(55.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E34
oklch(49.2% 0.092 43)
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Step 800
800
#72402B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#E2BFB1 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) | #C7C2B0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBABB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFB1
#E2BFB1
oklch(83.1% 0.045 43)
- #A9CFDD
#A9CFDD
oklch(83.2% 0.045 222.2)
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 #E2BFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2BFB1 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.