#E2C9BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.033 49.3), rgb(226, 201, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#E2C9BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C9BC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.033 49.3) |
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 #E2C9BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C9BC | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C9BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C9BC text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C9BC
oklch(85.3% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57959
oklch(63.1% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0613E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49)
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Step 700
700
#895030
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#E2C9BC 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) | #D0CBBB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC5C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C9BC
#E2C9BC
oklch(85.3% 0.033 49.3)
- #B9D4E1
#B9D4E1
oklch(85.4% 0.034 228.4)
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 #E2C9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #E2C9BC 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.