#E3BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.048 46.7), rgb(227, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#E3BFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.048 46.7) |
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 #E3BFAE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BFAE | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BFAE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BFAE text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BFAE
oklch(83.1% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99278
oklch(70.7% 0.076 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7655
oklch(63.1% 0.098 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2C
oklch(49% 0.098 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#734025
oklch(42.8% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#E3BFAE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB9BA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BFAE
#E3BFAE
oklch(83.1% 0.048 46.7)
- #A8CFE0
#A8CFE0
oklch(83.2% 0.048 226.2)
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 #E3BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E3BFAE 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.