#E3CCB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.04 67.2), rgb(227, 204, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#E3CCB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 204, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.04 67.2) |
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 #E3CCB5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CCB5 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CCB5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CCB5 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CCB5
oklch(85.8% 0.04 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6414
oklch(55.5% 0.115 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#885302
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F440A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#E3CCB5 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) | #D4CDB4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC7C6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CCB5
#E3CCB5
oklch(85.8% 0.04 67.2)
- #BCD4EA
#BCD4EA
oklch(85.9% 0.04 245.9)
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 #E3CCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
Use #E3CCB5 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.