#E4D6BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.1% 0.038 83), rgb(228, 214, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#E4D6BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 83°. 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 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D6BC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.038 83) |
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 #E4D6BC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D6BC | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D6BC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D6BC text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D6BC
oklch(88.1% 0.038 83)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7843B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C12
oklch(55.5% 0.109 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A09
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#E4D6BC 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) | #DDD5BA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD1CF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D6BC
#E4D6BC
oklch(88.1% 0.038 83)
- #CBD8F2
#CBD8F2
oklch(88.1% 0.039 264.4)
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 #E4D6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
Use #E4D6BC 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.