#E2CAA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.053 76.5), rgb(226, 202, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#E2CAA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 202, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.053 76.5) |
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 #E2CAA8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CAA8 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CAA8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CAA8 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CAA8
oklch(85% 0.053 76.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABB90
oklch(80.8% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7974C
oklch(70.7% 0.109 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E2CAA8 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) | #D4CAA6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0A9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC3C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CAA8
#E2CAA8
oklch(85% 0.053 76.5)
- #B8D0F1
#B8D0F1
oklch(85.1% 0.053 256.4)
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 #E2CAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2CAA8 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.