#E4C8AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.048 66.1), rgb(228, 200, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E4C8AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 66°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C8AD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.048 66.1) |
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 #E4C8AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C8AD | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C8AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C8AD text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C8AD
oklch(84.9% 0.048 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB945B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 66)
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Step 500
500
#BC7824
oklch(63.1% 0.126 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3702
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#E4C8AD 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) | #D1C9AB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC2C0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C8AD
#E4C8AD
oklch(84.9% 0.048 66.1)
- #B5D1EC
#B5D1EC
oklch(84.9% 0.048 247.4)
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 #E4C8AD, 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 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #E4C8AD 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.