#E6C7A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.061 72.5), rgb(230, 199, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#E6C7A1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 73°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C7A1 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 199, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.061 72.5) |
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 #E6C7A1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C7A1 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C7A1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C7A1 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C7A1
oklch(84.7% 0.061 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69758
oklch(70.8% 0.098 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77B1D
oklch(63% 0.125 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362205
oklch(27.1% 0.052 72.4)
#E6C7A1 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) | #D3C89F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BFBD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C7A1
#E6C7A1
oklch(84.7% 0.061 72.5)
- #B1D0F5
#B1D0F5
oklch(84.7% 0.062 253)
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 #E6C7A1, 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 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #E6C7A1 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.