#E2CD9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.066 86.7), rgb(226, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#E2CD9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CD9E |
| RGB | rgb(226, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.066 86.7) |
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 #E2CD9E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CD9E | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CD9E text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CD9E text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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)
#E2CD9E
oklch(85.4% 0.066 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD80
oklch(80.8% 0.085 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59A22
oklch(70.7% 0.136 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E2CD9E 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) | #D8CC9B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC5C0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CD9E
#E2CD9E
oklch(85.4% 0.066 86.7)
- #BBCFFB
#BBCFFB
oklch(85.4% 0.065 265.8)
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 #E2CD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2CD9E 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.