#E2CB9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.065 84), rgb(226, 203, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#E2CB9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 84°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CB9E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 203, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.065 84) |
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 #E2CB9E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CB9E | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CB9E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CB9E text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CB9E
oklch(85% 0.065 84)
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Step 300
300
#DABD82
oklch(81% 0.083 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79829
oklch(70.6% 0.132 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E2CB9E 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) | #D6CA9B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC3BF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CB9E
#E2CB9E
oklch(85% 0.065 84)
- #B9CEF9
#B9CEF9
oklch(85% 0.064 264.6)
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 #E2CB9E, 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 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #E2CB9E 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.