#E4CBAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.047 70.3), rgb(228, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#E4CBAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. 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 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBAF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.047 70.3) |
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 #E4CBAF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBAF | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBAF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBAF text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CBAF
oklch(85.6% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB97
oklch(81% 0.06 71)
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Step 400
400
#C7965B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87B24
oklch(63.2% 0.123 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3902
oklch(37.7% 0.08 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#362106
oklch(26.9% 0.051 69.2)
#E4CBAF 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) | #D4CCAD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC5C3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBAF
#E4CBAF
oklch(85.6% 0.047 70.3)
- #B9D3EE
#B9D3EE
oklch(85.6% 0.047 249.4)
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 #E4CBAF, 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 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #E4CBAF 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.