#E2D0B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.045 80.5), rgb(226, 208, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#E2D0B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2D0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 208, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.045 80.5) |
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 #E2D0B2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2D0B2 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2D0B2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2D0B2 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2D0B2
oklch(86.5% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A5B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8124
oklch(63.2% 0.118 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C02
oklch(37.6% 0.076 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#E2D0B2 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) | #D8CFB0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCAC8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2D0B2
#E2D0B2
oklch(86.5% 0.045 80.5)
- #C2D4F1
#C2D4F1
oklch(86.6% 0.045 259.9)
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 #E2D0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E2D0B2 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.