#E1CEBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.03 62.5), rgb(225, 206, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#E1CEBE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CEBE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.03 62.5) |
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 #E1CEBE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CEBE | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CEBE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CEBE text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CEBE
oklch(86.3% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA7
oklch(81% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9878
oklch(70.6% 0.063 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#81562C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 63.3)
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Step 800
800
#694626
oklch(42.6% 0.067 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#E1CEBE 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) | #D4CFBD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CAC9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CEBE
#E1CEBE
oklch(86.3% 0.03 62.5)
- #C1D5E5
#C1D5E5
oklch(86.3% 0.031 242)
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 #E1CEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1CEBE 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.