#E1CAB3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.04 67.2), rgb(225, 202, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#E1CAB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 202, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.04 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 #E1CAB3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CAB3 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CAB3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CAB3 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CAB3
oklch(85.2% 0.04 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6414
oklch(55.5% 0.115 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#885302
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F440A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#E1CAB3 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) | #D2CBB2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC5C4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CAB3
#E1CAB3
oklch(85.2% 0.04 67.2)
- #BAD2E8
#BAD2E8
oklch(85.3% 0.04 245.9)
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 #E1CAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
Use #E1CAB3 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.