#E1C8AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.044 67.2), rgb(225, 200, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#E1C8AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 67°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C8AF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.044 67.2) |
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 #E1C8AF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C8AF | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C8AF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C8AF text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C8AF
oklch(84.7% 0.044 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79661
oklch(70.8% 0.091 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87A32
oklch(63.1% 0.116 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C390C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#E1C8AF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC2C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C8AF
#E1C8AF
oklch(84.7% 0.044 67.2)
- #B7D0E9
#B7D0E9
oklch(84.7% 0.044 248.3)
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 #E1C8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E1C8AF 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.