#E4CC96
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.075 86.7), rgb(228, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#E4CC96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.075 86.7) |
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 #E4CC96 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CC96 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CC96 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CC96 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 86.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CC96
oklch(85.2% 0.075 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBD76
oklch(81% 0.097 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E4CC96 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) | #D9CA92 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD198 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C3BE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CC96
#E4CC96
oklch(85.2% 0.075 86.7)
- #B9CEFF
#B9CEFF
oklch(85.2% 0.072 266.7)
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 #E4CC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #E4CC96 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.