#E2C9B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.042 64.8), rgb(226, 201, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#E2C9B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 201, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.042 64.8) |
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 #E2C9B2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C9B2 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C9B2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C9B2 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C9B2
oklch(85.1% 0.042 64.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69566
oklch(70.6% 0.086 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2620F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 65)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714207
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3912
oklch(37.9% 0.072 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#E2C9B2 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC4C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C9B2
#E2C9B2
oklch(85.1% 0.042 64.8)
- #B8D2E8
#B8D2E8
oklch(85.2% 0.042 243.8)
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 #E2C9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.059
Use #E2C9B2 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.