#E2CC9C
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.068 86.2), rgb(226, 204, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#E2CC9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CC9C |
| RGB | rgb(226, 204, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.068 86.2) |
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 #E2CC9C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CC9C | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CC9C text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CC9C text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CC9C
oklch(85.2% 0.068 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD7F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79919
oklch(70.7% 0.139 86)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E2CC9C 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) | #D8CB99 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC4BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CC9C
#E2CC9C
oklch(85.2% 0.068 86.2)
- #BACEFC
#BACEFC
oklch(85.2% 0.068 266.5)
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 #E2CC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2CC9C 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.