#E4C2AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.051 57.2), rgb(228, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#E4C2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 57°. 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C2AA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.051 57.2) |
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 #E4C2AA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C2AA | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C2AA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C2AA text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C2AA
oklch(83.7% 0.051 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97847
oklch(63.1% 0.104 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A46027
oklch(55.6% 0.113 57)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F19
oklch(49.1% 0.105 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#724118
oklch(42.7% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#E4C2AA 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBAA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBCBB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C2AA
#E4C2AA
oklch(83.7% 0.051 57.2)
- #ABCFE7
#ABCFE7
oklch(83.6% 0.051 237.4)
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 #E4C2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #E4C2AA 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.