#E3CABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.036 54.7), rgb(227, 202, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E3CABA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CABA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.036 54.7) |
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 #E3CABA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CABA | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CABA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CABA text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CABA
oklch(85.6% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59575
oklch(70.8% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57A50
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16234
oklch(55.7% 0.102 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#895026
oklch(48.9% 0.095 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#704221
oklch(42.7% 0.079 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#E3CABA 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) | #D1CCB9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC6C5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CABA
#E3CABA
oklch(85.6% 0.036 54.7)
- #BAD4E4
#BAD4E4
oklch(85.6% 0.036 234.9)
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 #E3CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #E3CABA 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.