#E0C8BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.032 48.3), rgb(224, 200, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#E0C8BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0C8BC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 200, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.032 48.3) |
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 #E0C8BC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0C8BC | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E0C8BC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0C8BC text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0C8BC
oklch(85% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6242
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#875134
oklch(49.1% 0.084 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E432B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#593827
oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#E0C8BC 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) | #CECABB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4C5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0C8BC
#E0C8BC
oklch(85% 0.032 48.3)
- #B9D2DE
#B9D2DE
oklch(84.9% 0.032 228.3)
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 #E0C8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #E0C8BC 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.