#E1CEBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.034 68.8), rgb(225, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#E1CEBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.034 68.8) |
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 #E1CEBA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CEBA | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CEBA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CEBA text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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)
#E1CEBA
oklch(86.2% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#98682B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A471B
oklch(42.8% 0.076 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#E1CEBA 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) | #D5CEB9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CAC8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CEBA
#E1CEBA
oklch(86.2% 0.034 68.8)
- #C1D4E8
#C1D4E8
oklch(86.2% 0.035 249.6)
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 #E1CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1CEBA 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.