#E4D3AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.2% 0.051 85.7), rgb(228, 211, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#E4D3AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 86°. 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 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D3AF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 211, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.051 85.7) |
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 #E4D3AF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D3AF | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D3AF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D3AF text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D3AF
oklch(87.2% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C4D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E4D3AF 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) | #DCD2AD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6B0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCDC9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D3AF
#E4D3AF
oklch(87.2% 0.051 85.7)
- #C5D5F8
#C5D5F8
oklch(87.2% 0.052 265.9)
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 #E4D3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4D3AF 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.