#E2C2A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.056 66.9), rgb(226, 194, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#E2C2A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.056 66.9) |
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 #E2C2A2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C2A2 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C2A2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C2A2 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C2A2
oklch(83.3% 0.056 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79662
oklch(70.8% 0.09 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87A32
oklch(63.1% 0.116 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C390C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#E2C2A2 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) | #CDC3A0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBBB9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C2A2
#E2C2A2
oklch(83.3% 0.056 66.9)
- #ACCDEC
#ACCDEC
oklch(83.5% 0.056 246.9)
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 #E2C2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #E2C2A2 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.