#E2C695
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.072 81.4), rgb(226, 198, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#E2C695 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C695 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 198, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.072 81.4) |
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 #E2C695 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C695 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C695 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C695 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C695
oklch(83.9% 0.072 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59944
oklch(70.8% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2C695 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) | #D3C592 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC96 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDB9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C695
#E2C695
oklch(83.9% 0.072 81.4)
- #B0CBFA
#B0CBFA
oklch(83.8% 0.072 261.4)
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 #E2C695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
Use #E2C695 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.