#E6CEA2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.064 82.5), rgb(230, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#E6CEA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.064 82.5) |
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 #E6CEA2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CEA2 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CEA2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CEA2 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CEA2
oklch(86.1% 0.064 82.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC83
oklch(80.9% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8982C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 83)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E6CEA2 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) | #D9CD9F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C6C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CEA2
#E6CEA2
oklch(86.1% 0.064 82.5)
- #BBD2FC
#BBD2FC
oklch(86.1% 0.064 262.4)
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 #E6CEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.057
Use #E6CEA2 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.