#E4C8AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.051 69), rgb(228, 200, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#E4C8AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.051 69) |
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 #E4C8AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C8AA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C8AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C8AA text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C8AA
oklch(84.9% 0.051 69)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9454
oklch(70.7% 0.105 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD780C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382103
oklch(27.1% 0.055 69)
#E4C8AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFAB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC1C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C8AA
#E4C8AA
oklch(84.9% 0.051 69)
- #B4D1EE
#B4D1EE
oklch(84.9% 0.051 248.4)
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 #E4C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #E4C8AA 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.