#E2CAA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.056 78.6), rgb(226, 202, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#E2CAA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 78.6) |
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 #E2CAA5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2CAA5 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CAA5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CAA5 text on black | 13.22:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CAA5
oklch(85% 0.056 78.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8C
oklch(81% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79744
oklch(70.6% 0.115 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E2CAA5 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) | #D4CAA3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC3C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CAA5
#E2CAA5
oklch(85% 0.056 78.6)
- #B8CFF3
#B8CFF3
oklch(84.9% 0.056 259.3)
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 #E2CAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #E2CAA5 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.