#E1CCAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.05 79.1), rgb(225, 204, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E1CCAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 79°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CCAB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 204, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.05 79.1) |
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 #E1CCAB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CCAB | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CCAB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CCAB text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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)
#E1CCAB
oklch(85.4% 0.05 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC92
oklch(80.8% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39951
oklch(70.7% 0.103 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#E1CCAB 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) | #D5CCA9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC6C3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CCAB
#E1CCAB
oklch(85.4% 0.05 79.1)
- #BCD1F0
#BCD1F0
oklch(85.5% 0.049 258)
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 #E1CCAB, 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 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E1CCAB 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.