#E1C8A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.057 77.5), rgb(225, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E1C8A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.057 77.5) |
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 #E1C8A3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C8A3 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C8A3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C8A3 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C8A3
oklch(84.5% 0.057 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0995D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F29
oklch(63% 0.116 77.2)
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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
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C05
oklch(37.9% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#E1C8A3 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) | #D2C8A1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C8A3
#E1C8A3
oklch(84.5% 0.057 77.5)
- #B5CEF2
#B5CEF2
oklch(84.5% 0.057 257.5)
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 #E1C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #E1C8A3 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.