#E3CAAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.051 73.9), rgb(227, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#E3CAAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.051 73.9) |
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 #E3CAAA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CAAA | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CAAA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CAAA text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CAAA
oklch(85.2% 0.051 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB92
oklch(81% 0.066 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89651
oklch(70.7% 0.105 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#E3CAAA 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) | #D4CAA8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC3C1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CAAA
#E3CAAA
oklch(85.2% 0.051 73.9)
- #B8D1F0
#B8D1F0
oklch(85.2% 0.051 253.9)
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 #E3CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.061
Use #E3CAAA 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.