#E2C7AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.048 67.1), rgb(226, 199, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E2C7AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 67°. 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 (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C7AC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 199, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.048 67.1) |
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 #E2C7AC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C7AC | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C7AC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C7AC text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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)
#E2C7AC
oklch(84.5% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6624
oklch(55.7% 0.106 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#855416
oklch(49% 0.098 67)
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Step 800
800
#6C4516
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#E2C7AC 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) | #D0C8AA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1BF | 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°).
- #E2C7AC
#E2C7AC
oklch(84.5% 0.048 67.1)
- #B4D0EA
#B4D0EA
oklch(84.5% 0.047 246.4)
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 #E2C7AC, 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 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #E2C7AC 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.