#E2CEB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.037 70), rgb(226, 206, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#E2CEB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 206, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.037 70) |
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 #E2CEB8 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CEB8 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CEB8 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CEB8 text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CEB8
oklch(86.2% 0.037 70)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E43
oklch(63% 0.097 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6720
oklch(55.7% 0.107 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#845512
oklch(49.1% 0.099 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#E2CEB8 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) | #D5CEB7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC9C8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CEB8
#E2CEB8
oklch(86.2% 0.037 70)
- #C0D4EA
#C0D4EA
oklch(86.2% 0.037 250.8)
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 #E2CEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2CEB8 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.