#E3D9C2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.7% 0.033 87.3), rgb(227, 217, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#E3D9C2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 217, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.033 87.3) |
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 #E3D9C2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D9C2 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D9C2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D9C2 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D9C2
oklch(88.7% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08649
oklch(63.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 87)
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Step 800
800
#604C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#E3D9C2 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) | #DFD8C1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9D5D2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D9C2
#E3D9C2
oklch(88.7% 0.033 87.3)
- #D0DAF0
#D0DAF0
oklch(88.8% 0.032 266.2)
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 #E3D9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
Use #E3D9C2 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.