#E2D2AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.056 88.8), rgb(226, 210, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#E2D2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 89°. 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 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2D2AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 210, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.056 88.8) |
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 #E2D2AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2D2AA | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2D2AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2D2AA text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2D2AA
oklch(86.7% 0.056 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C43
oklch(70.7% 0.114 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E2D2AA 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) | #DBD0A7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCBC7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2D2AA
#E2D2AA
oklch(86.7% 0.056 88.8)
- #C4D3F9
#C4D3F9
oklch(86.8% 0.055 268.3)
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 #E2D2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #E2D2AA 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.