#E4C9BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.036 49.2), rgb(228, 201, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#E4C9BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C9BB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.036 49.2) |
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 #E4C9BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C9BB | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C9BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C9BB text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C9BB
oklch(85.5% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79377
oklch(70.6% 0.074 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87854
oklch(63.2% 0.095 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35F39
oklch(55.5% 0.103 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#724125
oklch(42.8% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#E4C9BB 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) | #D0CBBA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC5C5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C9BB
#E4C9BB
oklch(85.5% 0.036 49.2)
- #B8D4E3
#B8D4E3
oklch(85.4% 0.037 231.2)
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 #E4C9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4C9BB 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.