#E6C8AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.053 67), rgb(230, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#E6C8AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 67) |
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 #E6C8AA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C8AA | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C8AA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C8AA text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6C8AA
oklch(85.1% 0.053 67)
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Step 300
300
#DFB992
oklch(81% 0.068 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9352
oklch(70.8% 0.109 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07604
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392002
oklch(27.1% 0.057 66.5)
#E6C8AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C1C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C8AA
#E6C8AA
oklch(85.1% 0.053 67)
- #B3D2EF
#B3D2EF
oklch(85.1% 0.052 246.7)
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 #E6C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #E6C8AA 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.