#E2C3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.049 61), rgb(226, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#E2C3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.049 61) |
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 #E2C3AA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C3AA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C3AA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C3AA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C3AA
oklch(83.7% 0.049 61)
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Step 400
400
#C5966E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B47
oklch(63.2% 0.099 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16327
oklch(55.7% 0.109 61)
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Step 700
700
#895119
oklch(49% 0.101 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#704318
oklch(42.8% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#E2C3AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBAA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDBC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C3AA
#E2C3AA
oklch(83.7% 0.049 61)
- #AECEE7
#AECEE7
oklch(83.6% 0.049 241.7)
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 #E2C3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2C3AA 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.