#E2C5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.045 60.6), rgb(226, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#E2C5AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C5AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.045 60.6) |
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 #E2C5AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C5AE | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C5AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C5AE text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C5AE
oklch(84.2% 0.045 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29672
oklch(70.6% 0.072 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 61)
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Step 600
600
#9E642F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#875322
oklch(49.2% 0.094 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E441E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#E2C5AE 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBFBF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C5AE
#E2C5AE
oklch(84.2% 0.045 60.6)
- #B2D0E6
#B2D0E6
oklch(84.3% 0.045 239.9)
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 #E2C5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #E2C5AE 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.