#E6C697
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.071 77.1), rgb(230, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E6C697 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C697 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.071 77.1) |
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 #E6C697 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C697 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C697 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C697 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 76.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C697
oklch(84.3% 0.071 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89746
oklch(70.7% 0.114 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E6C697 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) | #D3C694 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE98 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BDBA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C697
#E6C697
oklch(84.3% 0.071 77.1)
- #AECEFA
#AECEFA
oklch(84.3% 0.071 256.4)
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 #E6C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E6C697 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.