#E4BDAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.8% 0.051 46.2), rgb(228, 189, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#E4BDAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BDAB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.051 46.2) |
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 #E4BDAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BDAB | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BDAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BDAB text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BDAB
oklch(82.8% 0.051 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9175
oklch(70.8% 0.082 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7451
oklch(63% 0.105 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95B34
oklch(55.5% 0.115 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#914B27
oklch(49.2% 0.106 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E22
oklch(42.7% 0.087 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#E4BDAB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB7B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BDAB
#E4BDAB
oklch(82.8% 0.051 46.2)
- #A4CEE0
#A4CEE0
oklch(82.7% 0.051 225.9)
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 #E4BDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E4BDAB 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.