#E2CDA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.053 81.1), rgb(226, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#E2CDA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.053 81.1) |
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 #E2CDA9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CDA9 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CDA9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CDA9 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CDA9
oklch(85.7% 0.053 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#C3994A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2CDA9 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) | #D7CCA7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC6C3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CDA9
#E2CDA9
oklch(85.7% 0.053 81.1)
- #BDD1F4
#BDD1F4
oklch(85.7% 0.053 261.6)
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 #E2CDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2CDA9 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.