#E0CBAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.045 75.9), rgb(224, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#E0CBAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0CBAE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.045 75.9) |
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 #E0CBAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E0CBAE | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E0CBAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0CBAE text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0CBAE
oklch(85.2% 0.045 75.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2995B
oklch(70.8% 0.094 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E24
oklch(63% 0.119 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B02
oklch(37.8% 0.078 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#E0CBAE 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) | #D4CBAC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C5C3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0CBAE
#E0CBAE
oklch(85.2% 0.045 75.9)
- #BBD0ED
#BBD0ED
oklch(85.1% 0.047 256.5)
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 #E0CBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #E0CBAE 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.