#E3CAAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.047 70.3), rgb(227, 202, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#E3CAAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. 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 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.047 70.3) |
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 #E3CAAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CAAE | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CAAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CAAE text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CAAE
oklch(85.3% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB97
oklch(81% 0.06 71)
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Step 400
400
#C7965B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87B23
oklch(63.2% 0.124 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3901
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71)
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Step 950
950
#362106
oklch(26.9% 0.051 69.2)
#E3CAAE 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) | #D3CBAC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC4C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CAAE
#E3CAAE
oklch(85.3% 0.047 70.3)
- #B8D2ED
#B8D2ED
oklch(85.3% 0.047 249.4)
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 #E3CAAE, 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 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #E3CAAE 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.