#E1CBB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.042 70.8), rgb(225, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#E1CBB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 71°. 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.042 70.8) |
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 #E1CBB2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CBB2 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CBB2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CBB2 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CBB2
oklch(85.4% 0.042 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39864
oklch(70.8% 0.086 71)
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Step 500
500
#B37D36
oklch(63.1% 0.11 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6502
oklch(55.5% 0.119 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#E1CBB2 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) | #D3CBB0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC6C4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CBB2
#E1CBB2
oklch(85.4% 0.042 70.8)
- #BBD2EA
#BBD2EA
oklch(85.4% 0.042 249.4)
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 #E1CBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E1CBB2 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.