#E0CCAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.046 78), rgb(224, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#E0CCAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.046 78) |
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 #E0CCAE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E0CCAE | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E0CCAE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0CCAE text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0CCAE
oklch(85.4% 0.046 78)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD96
oklch(81% 0.059 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1995A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F20
oklch(63.1% 0.121 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#E0CCAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1AF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C6C4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0CCAE
#E0CCAE
oklch(85.4% 0.046 78)
- #BDD1EE
#BDD1EE
oklch(85.5% 0.046 257.6)
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 #E0CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.009
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E0CCAE 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.