#E2C7AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.049 68.1), rgb(226, 199, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E2C7AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 68°. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C7AB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 199, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.049 68.1) |
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 #E2C7AB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C7AB | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C7AB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C7AB text on black | 12.99:1 | 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C7AB
oklch(84.5% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D42
oklch(63% 0.1 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6620
oklch(55.6% 0.108 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#855411
oklch(49% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4513
oklch(42.6% 0.083 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A17
oklch(37.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#E2C7AB 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) | #D0C8A9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1BF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C7AB
#E2C7AB
oklch(84.5% 0.049 68.1)
- #B4D0EB
#B4D0EB
oklch(84.6% 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 #E2C7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #E2C7AB 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.