#E4CABE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.034 46.4), rgb(228, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#E4CABE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CABE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.034 46.4) |
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 #E4CABE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CABE | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CABE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CABE text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CABE
oklch(85.8% 0.034 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6947C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785B
oklch(63% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16040
oklch(55.5% 0.096 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#E4CABE 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) | #D1CCBD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC6C7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CABE
#E4CABE
oklch(85.8% 0.034 46.4)
- #BAD5E1
#BAD5E1
oklch(85.7% 0.033 226.4)
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 #E4CABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E4CABE 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.