#E6C6BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.04 41.7), rgb(230, 198, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#E6C6BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C6BA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 198, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.04 41.7) |
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 #E6C6BA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C6BA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C6BA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C6BA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C6BA
oklch(85.1% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9078
oklch(70.7% 0.082 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7355
oklch(63.2% 0.106 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#763D26
oklch(42.7% 0.087 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#E6C6BA 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) | #CEC9B9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC1C3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C6BA
#E6C6BA
oklch(85.1% 0.04 41.7)
- #B2D4E1
#B2D4E1
oklch(84.9% 0.04 223)
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 #E6C6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #E6C6BA 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.