#E1CD9D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.067 88), rgb(225, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E1CD9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.067 88) |
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 #E1CD9D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CD9D | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CD9D text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CD9D text on black | 13.42:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CD9D
oklch(85.3% 0.067 88)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 88)
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Step 400
400
#C49A1D
oklch(70.6% 0.137 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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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)
#E1CD9D 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) | #D8CB9A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC5C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CD9D
#E1CD9D
oklch(85.3% 0.067 88)
- #BCCEFC
#BCCEFC
oklch(85.3% 0.067 268.2)
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 #E1CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1CD9D 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.