#E2C8B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.038 56.9), rgb(226, 200, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#E2C8B6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 200, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.038 56.9) |
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 #E2C8B6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C8B6 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C8B6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C8B6 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C8B6
oklch(85% 0.038 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79470
oklch(70.7% 0.079 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77949
oklch(63.1% 0.101 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3612B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B501D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#71421B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C381C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#E2C8B6 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) | #D0CAB5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC3C3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C8B6
#E2C8B6
oklch(85% 0.038 56.9)
- #B7D2E4
#B7D2E4
oklch(85% 0.038 237.1)
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 #E2C8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2C8B6 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.