#E3CA92
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.7% 0.078 86.6), rgb(227, 202, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#E3CA92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CA92 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 202, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.078 86.6) |
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 #E3CA92 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3CA92 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CA92 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CA92 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3CA92
oklch(84.7% 0.078 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29B36
oklch(70.8% 0.124 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E3CA92 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) | #D7C98E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF94 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C1BB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CA92
#E3CA92
oklch(84.7% 0.078 86.6)
- #B6CCFF
#B6CCFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 266.6)
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 #E3CA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #E3CA92 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.