#E4CBBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.037 56.4), rgb(228, 203, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#E4CBBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.037 56.4) |
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 #E4CBBA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBBA | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBBA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBBA text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CBBA
oklch(85.8% 0.037 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59573
oklch(70.7% 0.075 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4D
oklch(63.2% 0.097 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16230
oklch(55.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5123
oklch(49.2% 0.097 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#70421F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B381E
oklch(37.7% 0.063 56)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#E4CBBA 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) | #D2CCB9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC6C6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBBA
#E4CBBA
oklch(85.8% 0.037 56.4)
- #BBD5E6
#BBD5E6
oklch(85.9% 0.037 236.6)
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 #E4CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #E4CBBA 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.