#E2CA9F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.063 82), rgb(226, 202, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#E2CA9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CA9F |
| RGB | rgb(226, 202, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.063 82) |
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 #E2CA9F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2CA9F | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CA9F text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CA9F text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CA9F
oklch(84.9% 0.063 82)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89830
oklch(70.7% 0.129 82.5)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2CA9F 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) | #D5C99C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC2BE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CA9F
#E2CA9F
oklch(84.9% 0.063 82)
- #B7CEF7
#B7CEF7
oklch(84.8% 0.063 262)
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 #E2CA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2CA9F 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.