#E4C0AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.051 53.2), rgb(228, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#E4C0AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C0AA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.051 53.2) |
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 #E4C0AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C0AA | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C0AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4C0AA text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C0AA
oklch(83.3% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99370
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB774A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1E
oklch(49% 0.106 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#73401B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#E4C0AA 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) | #CAC3A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBABA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C0AA
#E4C0AA
oklch(83.3% 0.051 53.2)
- #A8CFE5
#A8CFE5
oklch(83.4% 0.052 232.9)
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 #E4C0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #E4C0AA 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.