#E3BFB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.045 40.8), rgb(227, 191, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#E3BFB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 191, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.045 40.8) |
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 #E3BFB2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BFB2 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BFB2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BFB2 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BFB2
oklch(83.2% 0.045 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45E44
oklch(55.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 41)
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Step 800
800
#723F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 41)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#E3BFB2 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) | #C7C2B1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBABB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BFB2
#E3BFB2
oklch(83.2% 0.045 40.8)
- #A9CFDD
#A9CFDD
oklch(83.2% 0.045 222.2)
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 #E3BFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3BFB2 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.