#E4CEBC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.035 61.6), rgb(228, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#E4CEBC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 62°. 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 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CEBC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.035 61.6) |
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 #E4CEBC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CEBC | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CEBC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CEBC text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CEBC
oklch(86.5% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4D
oklch(63% 0.091 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6530
oklch(55.7% 0.099 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#865322
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D441E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 61)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#E4CEBC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCAC9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CEBC
#E4CEBC
oklch(86.5% 0.035 61.6)
- #BFD6E8
#BFD6E8
oklch(86.5% 0.035 241.5)
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 #E4CEBC, 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 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
Use #E4CEBC 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.