#E4C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.048 52.3), rgb(228, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#E4C2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.048 52.3) |
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 #E4C2AE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C2AE | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C2AE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C2AE text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C2AE
oklch(83.8% 0.048 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87850
oklch(63.1% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36033
oklch(55.6% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F26
oklch(49.2% 0.099 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#E4C2AE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBCBC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C2AE
#E4C2AE
oklch(83.8% 0.048 52.3)
- #ACD0E4
#ACD0E4
oklch(83.8% 0.047 232.4)
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 #E4C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #E4C2AE 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.