#E6CAB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.043 59), rgb(230, 202, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#E6CAB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 202, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.043 59) |
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 #E6CAB5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CAB5 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CAB5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CAB5 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CAB5
oklch(85.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9368
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB773E
oklch(63% 0.112 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F18
oklch(55.6% 0.121 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E07
oklch(49.1% 0.113 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#74400D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#E6CAB5 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) | #D2CCB4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC5C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CAB5
#E6CAB5
oklch(85.7% 0.043 59)
- #B7D5E9
#B7D5E9
oklch(85.7% 0.042 237.2)
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 #E6CAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
Use #E6CAB5 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.