#E7C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.053 54.8), rgb(231, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#E7C2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 55°. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.053 54.8) |
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 #E7C2AA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C2AA | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7C2AA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C2AA text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 53.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C2AA
oklch(84% 0.053 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7644
oklch(63% 0.11 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E24
oklch(55.6% 0.118 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D16
oklch(49.1% 0.11 55)
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Step 800
800
#743F15
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#E7C2AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BBBB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C2AA
#E7C2AA
oklch(84% 0.053 54.8)
- #A9D1E9
#A9D1E9
oklch(84% 0.054 234.6)
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 #E7C2AA, 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 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #E7C2AA 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.