#E2C2AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.046 55.2), rgb(226, 194, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#E2C2AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C2AD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.046 55.2) |
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 #E2C2AD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C2AD | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C2AD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C2AD text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C2AD
oklch(83.6% 0.046 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C59574
oklch(70.7% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4F
oklch(63.2% 0.095 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16232
oklch(55.7% 0.103 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A5025
oklch(49.1% 0.096 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#704220
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#E2C2AD 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBCBC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C2AD
#E2C2AD
oklch(83.6% 0.046 55.2)
- #ADCFE4
#ADCFE4
oklch(83.7% 0.047 235.2)
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 #E2C2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2C2AD 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.