#E2C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.046 53.9), rgb(226, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#E2C2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.046 53.9) |
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 #E2C2AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C2AE | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C2AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C2AE text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C2AE
oklch(83.6% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59575
oklch(70.8% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67951
oklch(63.1% 0.094 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16135
oklch(55.5% 0.102 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5028
oklch(49.1% 0.095 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#704222
oklch(42.7% 0.079 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#E2C2AE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBCBC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C2AE
#E2C2AE
oklch(83.6% 0.046 53.9)
- #ADCFE3
#ADCFE3
oklch(83.6% 0.046 233.9)
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 #E2C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E2C2AE 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.