#E1C8A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.05 73), rgb(225, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#E1C8A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.05 73) |
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 #E1C8A9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C8A9 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C8A9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C8A9 text on black | 13.03:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C8A9
oklch(84.6% 0.05 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73)
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Step 600
600
#9A6714
oklch(55.5% 0.111 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#845602
oklch(49.2% 0.104 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B460A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#E1C8A9 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) | #D2C8A7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEAA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC2BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C8A9
#E1C8A9
oklch(84.6% 0.05 73)
- #B6CFED
#B6CFED
oklch(84.6% 0.05 253.1)
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 #E1C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.063
Use #E1C8A9 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.