#E4C7AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.051 67), rgb(228, 199, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#E4C7AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C7AA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.051 67) |
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 #E4C7AA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C7AA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C7AA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C7AA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C7AA
oklch(84.7% 0.051 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39769
oklch(70.7% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C3E
oklch(63% 0.104 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6419
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#885308
oklch(49.2% 0.106 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E440D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#E4C7AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEAB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC0BF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C7AA
#E4C7AA
oklch(84.7% 0.051 67)
- #B3D1ED
#B3D1ED
oklch(84.8% 0.051 246.6)
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 #E4C7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.062
Use #E4C7AA 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.