#E1CCAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.051 79.8), rgb(225, 204, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#E1CCAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CCAA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.051 79.8) |
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 #E1CCAA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CCAA | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CCAA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CCAA text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CCAA
oklch(85.4% 0.051 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC91
oklch(80.8% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3994F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E1CCAA 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) | #D5CCA8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC6C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CCAA
#E1CCAA
oklch(85.4% 0.051 79.8)
- #BCD0F1
#BCD0F1
oklch(85.3% 0.051 260.4)
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 #E1CCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1CCAA 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.