#E1CDBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.034 65.9), rgb(225, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#E1CDBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CDBA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.034 65.9) |
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 #E1CDBA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CDBA | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CDBA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CDBA text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CDBA
oklch(86% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9872
oklch(70.7% 0.07 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A672E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B461D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#E1CDBA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C9C8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CDBA
#E1CDBA
oklch(86% 0.034 65.9)
- #BFD4E6
#BFD4E6
oklch(86% 0.034 244)
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 #E1CDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1CDBA 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.