#E1CDA0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.063 86.8), rgb(225, 205, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#E1CDA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.063 86.8) |
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 #E1CDA0 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CDA0 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CDA0 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CDA0 text on black | 13.44:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CDA0
oklch(85.4% 0.063 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE83
oklch(80.9% 0.082 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49A2D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#E1CDA0 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) | #D8CC9D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC5C1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CDA0
#E1CDA0
oklch(85.4% 0.063 86.8)
- #BCCFFA
#BCCFFA
oklch(85.5% 0.064 266.3)
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 #E1CDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1CDA0 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.