#E2C7A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.051 70), rgb(226, 199, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#E2C7A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 199, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.051 70) |
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 #E2C7A9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C7A9 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C7A9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C7A9 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C7A9
oklch(84.5% 0.051 70)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6616
oklch(55.7% 0.113 70)
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Step 700
700
#865405
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D450C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#E2C7A9 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) | #D1C8A7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C7A9
#E2C7A9
oklch(84.5% 0.051 70)
- #B4CFED
#B4CFED
oklch(84.4% 0.051 251.2)
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 #E2C7A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #E2C7A9 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.