#E4CDB7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.039 66), rgb(228, 205, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#E4CDB7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 205, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.039 66) |
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 #E4CDB7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CDB7 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CDB7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CDB7 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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)
#E4CDB7
oklch(86.2% 0.039 66)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F641B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#88530C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F440F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A16
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#E4CDB7 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) | #D5CEB6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC8C7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CDB7
#E4CDB7
oklch(86.2% 0.039 66)
- #BDD5EA
#BDD5EA
oklch(86.2% 0.039 244.7)
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 #E4CDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4CDB7 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.