#E3CAAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.046 69.3), rgb(227, 202, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#E3CAAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 69°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.046 69.3) |
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 #E3CAAF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CAAF | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CAAF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CAAF text on black | 13.33:1 | 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)
#E3CAAF
oklch(85.3% 0.046 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABA98
oklch(80.8% 0.059 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7965D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A29
oklch(63% 0.121 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3905
oklch(37.8% 0.079 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#362107
oklch(26.9% 0.05 68.3)
#E3CAAF 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) | #D3CBAD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC4C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CAAF
#E3CAAF
oklch(85.3% 0.046 69.3)
- #B8D2EC
#B8D2EC
oklch(85.3% 0.046 248.4)
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 #E3CAAF, 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 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #E3CAAF 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.