#E2C9AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.05 73), rgb(226, 201, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E2C9AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C9AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.05 73) |
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 #E2C9AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C9AA | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C9AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C9AA text on black | 13.16:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C9AA
oklch(84.9% 0.05 73)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB93
oklch(81% 0.065 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89653
oklch(70.7% 0.104 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97B0B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#E2C9AA 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) | #D3C9A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFAB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC3C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C9AA
#E2C9AA
oklch(84.9% 0.05 73)
- #B7D0EE
#B7D0EE
oklch(84.9% 0.05 253.1)
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 #E2C9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
Use #E2C9AA 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.