#E1C697
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.069 81.3), rgb(225, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#E1C697 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C697 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.069 81.3) |
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 #E1C697 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C697 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C697 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C697 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C697
oklch(83.8% 0.069 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39949
oklch(70.6% 0.11 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E1C697 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) | #D2C594 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC98 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBEB9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C697
#E1C697
oklch(83.8% 0.069 81.3)
- #B1CBF8
#B1CBF8
oklch(83.8% 0.069 261.3)
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 #E1C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #E1C697 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.