#E4CCAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.048 73.3), rgb(228, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#E4CCAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.048 73.3) |
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 #E4CCAE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CCAE | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CCAE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CCAE text on black | 13.54:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CCAE
oklch(85.8% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB95
oklch(80.9% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69757
oklch(70.7% 0.099 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77C19
oklch(63.2% 0.127 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#E4CCAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC6C4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CCAE
#E4CCAE
oklch(85.8% 0.048 73.3)
- #BBD3F0
#BBD3F0
oklch(85.8% 0.048 253.3)
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 #E4CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #E4CCAE 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.