#E4C2AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.047 50.9), rgb(228, 194, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#E4C2AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C2AF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 194, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.047 50.9) |
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 #E4C2AF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C2AF | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C2AF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C2AF text on black | 12.63:1 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C2AF
oklch(83.8% 0.047 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79376
oklch(70.6% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87852
oklch(63.1% 0.096 51)
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Step 600
600
#A36036
oklch(55.6% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3721
oklch(37.7% 0.063 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#E4C2AF 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) | #CBC5AE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBCBD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C2AF
#E4C2AF
oklch(83.8% 0.047 50.9)
- #ACD0E3
#ACD0E3
oklch(83.8% 0.047 231)
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 #E4C2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #E4C2AF 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.