#E3C8BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.034 41.4), rgb(227, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#E3C8BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.034 41.4) |
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 #E3C8BE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3C8BE | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C8BE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C8BE text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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)
#E3C8BE
oklch(85.3% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C7937F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 42)
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Step 500
500
#B7775F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25F45
oklch(55.5% 0.096 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E37
oklch(49.1% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#71402E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#E3C8BE 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) | #CECABD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0BE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC4C5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C8BE
#E3C8BE
oklch(85.3% 0.034 41.4)
- #B8D4DE
#B8D4DE
oklch(85.2% 0.033 221.3)
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 #E3C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #E3C8BE 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.