#E4C6BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.037 41.2), rgb(228, 198, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#E4C6BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 41°. 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 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C6BB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 198, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.037 41.2) |
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 #E4C6BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C6BB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C6BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C6BB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C6BB
oklch(84.9% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC755A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#E4C6BB 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) | #CDC9BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC2C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C6BB
#E4C6BB
oklch(84.9% 0.037 41.2)
- #B4D4DF
#B4D4DF
oklch(85% 0.037 220.6)
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 #E4C6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4C6BB 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.