#E3CDBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.036 63.2), rgb(227, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#E3CDBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CDBA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.036 63.2) |
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 #E3CDBA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CDBA | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CDBA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CDBA text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CDBA
oklch(86.1% 0.036 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29770
oklch(70.7% 0.074 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27D4A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D652C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#86531E
oklch(49% 0.095 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#E3CDBA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC8C8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CDBA
#E3CDBA
oklch(86.1% 0.036 63.2)
- #BED5E8
#BED5E8
oklch(86.2% 0.036 243)
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 #E3CDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E3CDBA 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.