#E4D4BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.7% 0.037 78.1), rgb(228, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#E4D4BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 78°. 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 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D4BC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.037 78.1) |
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 #E4D4BC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D4BC | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D4BC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D4BC text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D4BC
oklch(87.7% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B1C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F590D
oklch(49.2% 0.098 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#674910
oklch(42.8% 0.081 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#E4D4BC 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) | #DBD4BB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCFCD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D4BC
#E4D4BC
oklch(87.7% 0.037 78.1)
- #C8D8EF
#C8D8EF
oklch(87.7% 0.036 257.4)
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 #E4D4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
Use #E4D4BC 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.