#E3CCBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.033 55.3), rgb(227, 204, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#E3CCBD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.033 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 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CCBD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 204, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.033 55.3) |
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 #E3CCBD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CCBD | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CCBD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CCBD text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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)
#E3CCBD
oklch(86% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27B55
oklch(63% 0.087 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D643A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#86522C
oklch(49% 0.087 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#E3CCBD 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) | #D3CDBC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC8C8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CCBD
#E3CCBD
oklch(86% 0.033 55.3)
- #BDD5E4
#BDD5E4
oklch(86% 0.033 235.2)
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 #E3CCBD, 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 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3CCBD 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.