#E2C9BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.031 43.1), rgb(226, 201, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#E2C9BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C9BF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 201, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.031 43.1) |
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 #E2C9BF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C9BF | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C9BF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C9BF text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C9BF
oklch(85.4% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47961
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6147
oklch(55.6% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#885039
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F422F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#E2C9BF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C5C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C9BF
#E2C9BF
oklch(85.4% 0.031 43.1)
- #BAD4DE
#BAD4DE
oklch(85.4% 0.031 222.9)
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 #E2C9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E2C9BF 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.