#E2C686
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.6% 0.088 86.9), rgb(226, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#E2C686 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C686 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.088 86.9) |
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 #E2C686 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C686 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C686 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C686 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C686
oklch(83.6% 0.088 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69914
oklch(70.6% 0.14 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E2C686 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) | #D4C481 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC88 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BCB6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C686
#E2C686
oklch(83.6% 0.088 86.9)
- #B1C8FF
#B1C8FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 267)
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 #E2C686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E2C686 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.