#E6CA97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.074 82.3), rgb(230, 202, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E6CA97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CA97 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.074 82.3) |
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 #E6CA97 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CA97 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CA97 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CA97 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 83.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CA97
oklch(85.1% 0.074 82.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFBB78
oklch(80.9% 0.095 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E6CA97 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) | #D7C994 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED098 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C1BD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CA97
#E6CA97
oklch(85.1% 0.074 82.3)
- #B4CFFF
#B4CFFF
oklch(85.1% 0.073 261.9)
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 #E6CA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #E6CA97 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.