#E2C6AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.048 66.1), rgb(226, 198, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#E2C6AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C6AB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 198, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.048 66.1) |
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 #E2C6AB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C6AB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C6AB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C6AB text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C6AB
oklch(84.3% 0.048 66.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2976C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 66)
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Step 500
500
#B27D44
oklch(63.2% 0.099 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6523
oklch(55.6% 0.107 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#865415
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4515
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#E2C6AB 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) | #CFC7A9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC0BE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C6AB
#E2C6AB
oklch(84.3% 0.048 66.1)
- #B3CFEA
#B3CFEA
oklch(84.3% 0.048 247.4)
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 #E2C6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2C6AB 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.