#E4C4B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.043 49.7), rgb(228, 196, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#E4C4B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.043 49.7) |
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 #E4C4B3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C4B3 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4B3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4B3 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C4B3
oklch(84.3% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5947A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57958
oklch(63.1% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0613D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#89502F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4228
oklch(42.7% 0.074 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#E4C4B3 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) | #CCC6B2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBFBF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4B3
#E4C4B3
oklch(84.3% 0.043 49.7)
- #B0D2E3
#B0D2E3
oklch(84.5% 0.043 229.5)
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 #E4C4B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #E4C4B3 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.