#E2C9BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.034 51.2), rgb(226, 201, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#E2C9BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C9BB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.034 51.2) |
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 #E2C9BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C9BB | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C9BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C9BB text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C9BB
oklch(85.3% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57956
oklch(63% 0.09 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0613B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#89502D
oklch(49% 0.091 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4226
oklch(42.6% 0.075 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#E2C9BB 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) | #D0CBBA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC5C5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C9BB
#E2C9BB
oklch(85.3% 0.034 51.2)
- #B9D3E1
#B9D3E1
oklch(85.2% 0.034 231.3)
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 #E2C9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2C9BB 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.