#E3CEBC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.034 63), rgb(227, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#E3CEBC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CEBC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.034 63) |
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 #E3CEBC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CEBC | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CEBC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CEBC text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CEBC
oklch(86.4% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09773
oklch(70.6% 0.07 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6631
oklch(55.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#845424
oklch(49% 0.09 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#E3CEBC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCAC9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CEBC
#E3CEBC
oklch(86.4% 0.034 63)
- #C0D5E7
#C0D5E7
oklch(86.3% 0.034 244)
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 #E3CEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E3CEBC 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.