#E1CB97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.072 87.7), rgb(225, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#E1CB97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CB97 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.072 87.7) |
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 #E1CB97 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1CB97 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CB97 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CB97 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CB97
oklch(84.8% 0.072 87.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABD79
oklch(80.8% 0.093 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E1CB97 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) | #D7C993 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF99 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC2BD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CB97
#E1CB97
oklch(84.8% 0.072 87.7)
- #B9CCFD
#B9CCFD
oklch(84.8% 0.072 268.3)
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 #E1CB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #E1CB97 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.