#E1C4A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.052 68), rgb(225, 196, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E1C4A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C4A6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 196, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.052 68) |
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 #E1C4A6 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C4A6 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1C4A6 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C4A6 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C4A6
oklch(83.7% 0.052 68)
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Step 400
400
#C39767
oklch(70.7% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6412
oklch(55.5% 0.116 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4409
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#E1C4A6 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) | #CEC5A4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDBC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C4A6
#E1C4A6
oklch(83.7% 0.052 68)
- #B0CDEB
#B0CDEB
oklch(83.7% 0.052 249.3)
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 #E1C4A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E1C4A6 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.