#E0C8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.03 41.7), rgb(224, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#E0C8BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.03 41.7) |
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 #E0C8BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0C8BF | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E0C8BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0C8BF text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0C8BF
oklch(85% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A64
oklch(63.2% 0.079 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E624B
oklch(55.7% 0.086 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#87513C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4232
oklch(42.6% 0.065 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#E0C8BF 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) | #CECABE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C5C5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0C8BF
#E0C8BF
oklch(85% 0.03 41.7)
- #BAD3DC
#BAD3DC
oklch(85.1% 0.03 221.5)
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 #E0C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #E0C8BF 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.