#E1CDAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.051 81), rgb(225, 205, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#E1CDAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CDAB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 205, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.051 81) |
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 #E1CDAB | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CDAB | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CDAB text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CDAB text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CDAB
oklch(85.6% 0.051 81)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29A50
oklch(70.8% 0.104 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#E1CDAB 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) | #D6CCA9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC7C4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CDAB
#E1CDAB
oklch(85.6% 0.051 81)
- #BDD1F2
#BDD1F2
oklch(85.6% 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 #E1CDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.010
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
Use #E1CDAB 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.