#E4CEBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.033 58.3), rgb(228, 206, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#E4CEBE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CEBE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.033 58.3) |
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 #E4CEBE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CEBE | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CEBE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CEBE text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CEBE
oklch(86.5% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17C53
oklch(63.1% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6537
oklch(55.7% 0.094 59)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800
#6C4424
oklch(42.6% 0.072 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#E4CEBE 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) | #D5CFBD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCAC9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CEBE
#E4CEBE
oklch(86.5% 0.033 58.3)
- #C0D6E6
#C0D6E6
oklch(86.5% 0.032 239.4)
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 #E4CEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #E4CEBE 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.