#E3D3AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.053 87.9), rgb(227, 211, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#E3D3AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 88°. 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 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D3AD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 211, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.053 87.9) |
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 #E3D3AD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D3AD | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D3AD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D3AD text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D3AD
oklch(87% 0.053 87.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8E
oklch(81% 0.069 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C48
oklch(70.6% 0.11 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E3D3AD 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) | #DCD2AB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCDC9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D3AD
#E3D3AD
oklch(87% 0.053 87.9)
- #C5D4F8
#C5D4F8
oklch(87% 0.053 267.4)
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 #E3D3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #E3D3AD 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.