#E4CBAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.049 72.2), rgb(228, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#E4CBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBAD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.049 72.2) |
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 #E4CBAD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBAD | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBAD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBAD text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CBAD
oklch(85.5% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79656
oklch(70.6% 0.101 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97B16
oklch(63.2% 0.129 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#E4CBAD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC5C3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBAD
#E4CBAD
oklch(85.5% 0.049 72.2)
- #B9D2EF
#B9D2EF
oklch(85.5% 0.049 252.2)
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 #E4CBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #E4CBAD 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.