#E3BFAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.05 50.7), rgb(227, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#E3BFAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.05 50.7) |
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 #E3BFAB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BFAB | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BFAB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BFAB text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BFAB
oklch(83.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65E31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D24
oklch(49.1% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D361F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#E3BFAB 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) | #C9C2AA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB9B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BFAB
#E3BFAB
oklch(83.1% 0.05 50.7)
- #A8CEE2
#A8CEE2
oklch(83.1% 0.049 231)
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 #E3BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #E3BFAB 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.