#E2C5BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.036 41.9), rgb(226, 197, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E2C5BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C5BA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.036 41.9) |
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 #E2C5BA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C5BA | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C5BA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C5BA text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C5BA
oklch(84.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C634D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#E2C5BA 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) | #CCC8B9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C5BA
#E2C5BA
oklch(84.5% 0.036 41.9)
- #B3D2DD
#B3D2DD
oklch(84.5% 0.036 221.3)
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 #E2C5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E2C5BA 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.