#E2C4AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.047 60.8), rgb(226, 196, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#E2C4AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4AC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.047 60.8) |
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 #E2C4AC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C4AC | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4AC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4AC text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C4AC
oklch(84% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49670
oklch(70.7% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#88521E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F431B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#E2C4AC 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) | #CDC6AA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBEBD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4AC
#E2C4AC
oklch(84% 0.047 60.8)
- #B0CFE7
#B0CFE7
oklch(84% 0.047 241.4)
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 #E2C4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E2C4AC 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.