#E1CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.047 73.5), rgb(225, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E1CAAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.047 73.5) |
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 #E1CAAD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CAAD | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CAAD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CAAD text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CAAD
oklch(85.1% 0.047 73.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB96
oklch(80.9% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5975A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 73)
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Step 500
500
#B57C21
oklch(63% 0.123 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#E1CAAD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC4C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CAAD
#E1CAAD
oklch(85.1% 0.047 73.5)
- #B9D0ED
#B9D0ED
oklch(85% 0.048 254.3)
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 #E1CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #E1CAAD 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.