#E4D2BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.034 70.3), rgb(228, 210, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#E4D2BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D2BE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 210, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.034 70.3) |
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 #E4D2BE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D2BE | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D2BE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D2BE text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D2BE
oklch(87.3% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A71
oklch(70.8% 0.07 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC804B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#97692D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#81571F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#E4D2BE 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) | #D9D2BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCECC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D2BE
#E4D2BE
oklch(87.3% 0.034 70.3)
- #C5D8EB
#C5D8EB
oklch(87.4% 0.033 248.2)
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 #E4D2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
Use #E4D2BE 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.