#E1CABD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.032 51.5), rgb(225, 202, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#E1CABD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CABD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 202, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.032 51.5) |
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 #E1CABD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CABD | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CABD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CABD text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CABD
oklch(85.5% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6340
oklch(55.5% 0.09 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#E1CABD 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) | #D0CCBC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C6C6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CABD
#E1CABD
oklch(85.5% 0.032 51.5)
- #BCD3E1
#BCD3E1
oklch(85.4% 0.032 234.5)
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 #E1CABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1CABD 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.