#E4CD9D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.068 85.3), rgb(228, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#E4CD9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.068 85.3) |
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 #E4CD9D | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CD9D | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CD9D text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CD9D text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CD9D
oklch(85.6% 0.068 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89818
oklch(70.6% 0.139 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E4CD9D 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) | #D9CC9A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED29E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC5C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CD9D
#E4CD9D
oklch(85.6% 0.068 85.3)
- #BAD0FD
#BAD0FD
oklch(85.6% 0.067 264.5)
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 #E4CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #E4CD9D 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.