#E6CBAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.049 69.1), rgb(230, 203, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#E6CBAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CBAE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.049 69.1) |
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 #E6CBAE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CBAE | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CBAE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CBAE text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CBAE
oklch(85.7% 0.049 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA95
oklch(80.9% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9557
oklch(70.8% 0.102 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7919
oklch(63.1% 0.13 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
#E6CBAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C5C3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CBAE
#E6CBAE
oklch(85.7% 0.049 69.1)
- #B8D4F0
#B8D4F0
oklch(85.8% 0.049 248.4)
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 #E6CBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E6CBAE 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.