#E1C8A7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.052 74.6), rgb(225, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#E1C8A7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.052 74.6) |
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 #E1C8A7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C8A7 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C8A7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C8A7 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C8A7
oklch(84.5% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F36
oklch(63% 0.107 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6704
oklch(55.6% 0.117 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4601
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#E1C8A7 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) | #D2C8A5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC1BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C8A7
#E1C8A7
oklch(84.5% 0.052 74.6)
- #B6CFEF
#B6CFEF
oklch(84.6% 0.052 254.7)
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 #E1C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #E1C8A7 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.