#E3CAAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.05 73), rgb(227, 202, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#E3CAAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.05 73) |
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 #E3CAAB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CAAB | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CAAB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CAAB text on black | 13.30:1 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CAAB
oklch(85.2% 0.05 73)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB93
oklch(81% 0.065 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89653
oklch(70.7% 0.104 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97B0B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#E3CAAB 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) | #D4CAA9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC4C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CAAB
#E3CAAB
oklch(85.2% 0.05 73)
- #B8D1EF
#B8D1EF
oklch(85.2% 0.05 253.1)
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 #E3CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.061
Use #E3CAAB 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.