#E3D7BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.2% 0.04 87.6), rgb(227, 215, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#E3D7BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D7BB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 215, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.04 87.6) |
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 #E3D7BB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D7BB | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D7BB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D7BB text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D7BB
oklch(88.2% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48536
oklch(63.1% 0.104 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E02
oklch(55.6% 0.113 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#E3D7BB 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) | #DED6B9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD2CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D7BB
#E3D7BB
oklch(88.2% 0.04 87.6)
- #CCD8F3
#CCD8F3
oklch(88.2% 0.039 266.5)
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 #E3D7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
Use #E3D7BB 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.