#E2CAB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.037 59.1), rgb(226, 202, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#E2CAB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 59°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 202, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.037 59.1) |
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 #E2CAB8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CAB8 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CAB8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CAB8 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CAB8
oklch(85.4% 0.037 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49671
oklch(70.8% 0.075 60)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0632D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#895220
oklch(49.3% 0.097 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F431C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#E2CAB8 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) | #D1CBB7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC5C5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CAB8
#E2CAB8
oklch(85.4% 0.037 59.1)
- #BAD3E5
#BAD3E5
oklch(85.4% 0.037 239.2)
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 #E2CAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E2CAB8 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.