#E4CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.05 76.1), rgb(228, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#E4CDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.05 76.1) |
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 #E4CDAD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CDAD | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CDAD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CDAD text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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)
#E4CDAD
oklch(85.9% 0.05 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC93
oklch(81% 0.064 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#C59853
oklch(70.8% 0.102 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67D06
oklch(63.2% 0.131 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#E4CDAD 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) | #D6CDAB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC7C4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CDAD
#E4CDAD
oklch(85.9% 0.05 76.1)
- #BCD3F2
#BCD3F2
oklch(86% 0.05 255.9)
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 #E4CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #E4CDAD 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.