#E2C1B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.042 44.3), rgb(226, 193, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#E2C1B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C1B3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 193, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.042 44.3) |
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 #E2C1B3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C1B3 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C1B3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C1B3 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C1B3
oklch(83.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#C5937E
oklch(70.6% 0.068 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16043
oklch(55.6% 0.095 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#E2C1B3 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) | #C9C4B2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBCBD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C1B3
#E2C1B3
oklch(83.5% 0.042 44.3)
- #ACD0DE
#ACD0DE
oklch(83.6% 0.043 223.4)
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 #E2C1B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #E2C1B3 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.