#E4CDAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.053 78.3), rgb(228, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#E4CDAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 78°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.053 78.3) |
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 #E4CDAA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CDAA | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CDAA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CDAA text on black | 13.61:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CDAA
oklch(85.9% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C6984B
oklch(70.8% 0.109 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E4CDAA 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) | #D7CDA8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC6C3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CDAA
#E4CDAA
oklch(85.9% 0.053 78.3)
- #BCD2F4
#BCD2F4
oklch(85.8% 0.053 259)
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 #E4CDAA, 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 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
Use #E4CDAA 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.