#E2C8B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.04 59.8), rgb(226, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#E2C8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.04 59.8) |
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 #E2C8B4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C8B4 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C8B4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C8B4 text on black | 13.15:1 | 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)
#E2C8B4
oklch(84.9% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500
#B87943
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36121
oklch(55.6% 0.114 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C5013
oklch(49.2% 0.107 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#724214
oklch(42.8% 0.088 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3818
oklch(37.7% 0.069 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#E2C8B4 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) | #D0C9B3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC3C2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C8B4
#E2C8B4
oklch(84.9% 0.04 59.8)
- #B7D2E6
#B7D2E6
oklch(85% 0.04 240.1)
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 #E2C8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2C8B4 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.