#E2C8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.033 44.3), rgb(226, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#E2C8BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.033 44.3) |
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 #E2C8BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C8BD | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C8BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C8BD text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C8BD
oklch(85.2% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16043
oklch(55.6% 0.095 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#E2C8BD 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) | #CECABC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC4C5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C8BD
#E2C8BD
oklch(85.2% 0.033 44.3)
- #B8D3DF
#B8D3DF
oklch(85.1% 0.033 226.4)
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 #E2C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E2C8BD 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.