#E2C39E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.061 71.8), rgb(226, 195, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#E2C39E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 72°. 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 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C39E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 195, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.061 71.8) |
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 #E2C39E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C39E | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C39E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C39E text on black | 12.53:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C39E
oklch(83.4% 0.061 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6965A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77B21
oklch(63% 0.124 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362205
oklch(27.1% 0.052 72.4)
#E2C39E 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) | #CEC49C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBBB9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C39E
#E2C39E
oklch(83.4% 0.061 71.8)
- #ADCCF0
#ADCCF0
oklch(83.5% 0.061 252.4)
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 #E2C39E, 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 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #E2C39E 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.