#E4CDBB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.036 60.4), rgb(228, 205, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#E4CDBB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CDBB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 205, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.036 60.4) |
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 #E4CDBB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CDBB | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CDBB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CDBB text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CDBB
oklch(86.3% 0.036 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 61)
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Step 600
600
#9E642F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#875221
oklch(49% 0.095 60)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#E4CDBB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC8C8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CDBB
#E4CDBB
oklch(86.3% 0.036 60.4)
- #BED6E7
#BED6E7
oklch(86.4% 0.035 238.7)
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 #E4CDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4CDBB 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.