#E2C8A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.054 74.4), rgb(226, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#E2C8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.054 74.4) |
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 #E2C8A6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C8A6 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C8A6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C8A6 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C8A6
oklch(84.6% 0.054 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19962
oklch(70.8% 0.087 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17F32
oklch(63.2% 0.111 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#E2C8A6 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) | #D2C8A4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1BF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C8A6
#E2C8A6
oklch(84.6% 0.054 74.4)
- #B5CFF0
#B5CFF0
oklch(84.6% 0.054 254.5)
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 #E2C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #E2C8A6 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.