#E3C8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.034 43.5), rgb(227, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#E3C8BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.034 43.5) |
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 #E3C8BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3C8BD | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C8BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C8BD text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#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 (this color)
#E3C8BD
oklch(85.2% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7775C
oklch(63% 0.09 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35F42
oklch(55.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#E3C8BD 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) | #CFCABC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC4C5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C8BD
#E3C8BD
oklch(85.2% 0.034 43.5)
- #B8D4DF
#B8D4DF
oklch(85.3% 0.034 223.5)
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 #E3C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E3C8BD 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.