#E4CBC2
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(86% 0.031 40.9), rgb(228, 203, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#E4CBC2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.031 40.9) |
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 #E4CBC2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBC2 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBC2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBC2 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CBC2
oklch(86% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47963
oklch(63.2% 0.081 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#E4CBC2 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) | #D1CDC1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC8C8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBC2
#E4CBC2
oklch(86% 0.031 40.9)
- #BCD6E0
#BCD6E0
oklch(86% 0.031 222.9)
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 #E4CBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
Use #E4CBC2 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.