#E4CCB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.038 62.1), rgb(228, 204, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#E4CCB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 204, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.038 62.1) |
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 #E4CCB8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CCB8 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CCB8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CCB8 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CCB8
oklch(86% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B45
oklch(63.1% 0.101 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06325
oklch(55.6% 0.109 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#895217
oklch(49.2% 0.102 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4316
oklch(42.6% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3919
oklch(37.7% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#E4CCB8 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) | #D4CDB7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC7C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CCB8
#E4CCB8
oklch(86% 0.038 62.1)
- #BCD5E8
#BCD5E8
oklch(86% 0.038 240.7)
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 #E4CCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4CCB8 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.