#E2C8B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.042 62.5), rgb(226, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#E2C8B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 62°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.042 62.5) |
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 #E2C8B2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C8B2 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C8B2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C8B2 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C8B2
oklch(84.9% 0.042 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9D
oklch(81% 0.055 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79567
oklch(70.7% 0.086 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B8793C
oklch(63% 0.11 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A46115
oklch(55.6% 0.12 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5003
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#72420B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#E2C8B2 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) | #D0C9B1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC3C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C8B2
#E2C8B2
oklch(84.9% 0.042 62.5)
- #B6D1E7
#B6D1E7
oklch(84.8% 0.042 242.8)
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 #E2C8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E2C8B2 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.