#E1CBA2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.06 82.9), rgb(225, 203, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#E1CBA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 203, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 51%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.06 82.9) |
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 #E1CBA2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CBA2 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CBA2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CBA2 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CBA2
oklch(85% 0.06 82.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD88
oklch(81% 0.076 83)
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Step 400
400
#C69939
oklch(70.8% 0.123 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#E1CBA2 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) | #D6CA9F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC4C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CBA2
#E1CBA2
oklch(85% 0.06 82.9)
- #BACEF6
#BACEF6
oklch(85% 0.06 264.2)
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 #E1CBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #E1CBA2 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.