#E2D4B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.048 88.3), rgb(226, 212, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#E2D4B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2D4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 212, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.048 88.3) |
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 #E2D4B2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2D4B2 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2D4B2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2D4B2 text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2D4B2
oklch(87.3% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 88)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9840F
oklch(63.1% 0.126 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312503
oklch(27.1% 0.052 88.8)
#E2D4B2 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) | #DCD3B0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EACECB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2D4B2
#E2D4B2
oklch(87.3% 0.048 88.3)
- #C8D5F6
#C8D5F6
oklch(87.4% 0.048 268.4)
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 #E2D4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.052
Use #E2D4B2 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.