#E3CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.049 77.2), rgb(227, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#E3CDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.049 77.2) |
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 #E3CDAD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CDAD | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CDAD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CDAD text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CDAD
oklch(85.8% 0.049 77.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49853
oklch(70.7% 0.102 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D0A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#E3CDAD 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) | #D6CDAB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC7C4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CDAD
#E3CDAD
oklch(85.8% 0.049 77.2)
- #BCD2F1
#BCD2F1
oklch(85.7% 0.049 256.9)
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 #E3CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3CDAD 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.