#E2CD99
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.072 88.6), rgb(226, 205, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E2CD99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CD99 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 205, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.072 88.6) |
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 #E2CD99 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CD99 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CD99 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CD99 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CD99
oklch(85.3% 0.072 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE7A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#E2CD99 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) | #D9CB96 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC5BF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CD99
#E2CD99
oklch(85.3% 0.072 88.6)
- #BBCEFF
#BBCEFF
oklch(85.4% 0.072 268.3)
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 #E2CD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2CD99 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.