#E6C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.053 55.6), rgb(230, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#E6C2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.053 55.6) |
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 #E6C2AA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C2AA | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6C2AA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C2AA text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C2AA
oklch(83.9% 0.053 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7745
oklch(63.1% 0.108 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E25
oklch(55.5% 0.117 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E17
oklch(49.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#744016
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3719
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#E6C2AA 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BBBB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C2AA
#E6C2AA
oklch(83.9% 0.053 55.6)
- #AAD0E8
#AAD0E8
oklch(83.8% 0.052 236)
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 #E6C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
Use #E6C2AA 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.