#E2CFB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.038 72.6), rgb(226, 207, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#E2CFB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 207, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.038 72.6) |
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 #E2CFB8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CFB8 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CFB8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CFB8 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CFB8
oklch(86.4% 0.038 72.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
-
Step 500
500
#AE7F40
oklch(63% 0.099 72.3)
-
Step 600
600
#99681C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 73)
-
Step 700
700
#83560D
oklch(49.1% 0.1 72.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4710
oklch(42.7% 0.083 73.3)
-
Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
-
Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#E2CFB8 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) | #D6CFB7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EACAC8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CFB8
#E2CFB8
oklch(86.4% 0.038 72.6)
- #C1D4EB
#C1D4EB
oklch(86.3% 0.038 253.2)
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 #E2CFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
Use #E2CFB8 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.