#E2CEAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.047 78.8), rgb(226, 206, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#E2CEAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.047 78.8) |
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 #E2CEAF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CEAF | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CEAF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CEAF text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CEAF
oklch(86% 0.047 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD95
oklch(81% 0.061 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19957
oklch(70.6% 0.097 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F1A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#E2CEAF 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) | #D7CEAD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC8C5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CEAF
#E2CEAF
oklch(86% 0.047 78.8)
- #BFD2F0
#BFD2F0
oklch(85.9% 0.047 259.5)
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 #E2CEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.010
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2CEAF 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.