#E0C8A7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.052 75.7), rgb(224, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#E0C8A7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.052 75.7) |
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 #E0C8A7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0C8A7 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E0C8A7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0C8A7 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0C8A7
oklch(84.5% 0.052 75.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A65
oklch(70.8% 0.083 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8037
oklch(63.1% 0.106 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#996807
oklch(55.5% 0.115 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4702
oklch(42.7% 0.089 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#E0C8A7 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) | #D2C8A5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEA8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0C8A7
#E0C8A7
oklch(84.5% 0.052 75.7)
- #B6CEEE
#B6CEEE
oklch(84.4% 0.052 255.7)
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 #E0C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #E0C8A7 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.