#E4C8A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.061 75.9), rgb(228, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#E4C8A1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.061 75.9) |
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 #E4C8A1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C8A1 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C8A1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C8A1 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C8A1
oklch(84.7% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39858
oklch(70.6% 0.097 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47D1C
oklch(63% 0.124 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#E4C8A1 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) | #D3C89E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC0BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C8A1
#E4C8A1
oklch(84.7% 0.061 75.9)
- #B3CFF5
#B3CFF5
oklch(84.7% 0.061 256.1)
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 #E4C8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #E4C8A1 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.