#E4CBB1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.045 68.3), rgb(228, 203, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#E4CBB1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.045 68.3) |
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 #E4CBB1 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBB1 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBB1 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBB1 text on black | 13.47:1 | 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
#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)
#E4CBB1
oklch(85.6% 0.045 68.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABA99
oklch(80.8% 0.058 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7965F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87A2E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3909
oklch(37.8% 0.077 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#E4CBB1 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) | #D4CCAF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC5C4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBB1
#E4CBB1
oklch(85.6% 0.045 68.3)
- #BAD3EC
#BAD3EC
oklch(85.6% 0.044 248.3)
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 #E4CBB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E4CBB1 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.