#E1C8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.031 40.9), rgb(225, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#E1C8BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.031 40.9) |
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 #E1C8BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C8BF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C8BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C8BF text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C8BF
oklch(85.1% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47963
oklch(63.2% 0.081 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4231
oklch(42.8% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#E1C8BF 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) | #CECABE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C5C5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C8BF
#E1C8BF
oklch(85.1% 0.031 40.9)
- #B9D3DD
#B9D3DD
oklch(85.1% 0.031 222.9)
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 #E1C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #E1C8BF 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.