#E2D9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7), rgb(226, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#E2D9BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2D9BE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7) |
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 #E2D9BE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2D9BE | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2D9BE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2D9BE text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F873D
oklch(63% 0.098 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7015
oklch(55.5% 0.107 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E03
oklch(49.1% 0.099 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#E2D9BE 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) | #DFD8BC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D5D1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2D9BE
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
- #D0D8F3
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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 #E2D9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
Use #E2D9BE 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.