#E3C88F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.2% 0.08 85.4), rgb(227, 200, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E3C88F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C88F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 200, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.08 85.4) |
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 #E3C88F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C88F | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C88F text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C88F text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3C88F
oklch(84.2% 0.08 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49A31
oklch(70.7% 0.128 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E3C88F 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) | #D5C78B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE91 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BEB9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C88F
#E3C88F
oklch(84.2% 0.08 85.4)
- #B3CBFF
#B3CBFF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 265.4)
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 #E3C88F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #E3C88F 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.