#E1CAA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.052 77.6), rgb(225, 202, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#E1CAA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 202, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.052 77.6) |
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 #E1CAA8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1CAA8 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CAA8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CAA8 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CAA8
oklch(85% 0.052 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC90
oklch(80.9% 0.067 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6984D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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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
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E1CAA8 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) | #D4CAA6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC3C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CAA8
#E1CAA8
oklch(85% 0.052 77.6)
- #B9CFF0
#B9CFF0
oklch(84.9% 0.052 258.4)
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 #E1CAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #E1CAA8 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.