#E6CBBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.038 54.3), rgb(230, 203, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#E6CBBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.038 54.3) |
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 #E6CBBA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CBBA | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CBBA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CBBA text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CBBA
oklch(86% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89471
oklch(70.8% 0.079 55)
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Step 500
500
#B9784C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 54)
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Step 600
600
#A4602E
oklch(55.7% 0.109 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F20
oklch(49.1% 0.102 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#E6CBBA 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) | #D3CDB9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC6C6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CBBA
#E6CBBA
oklch(86% 0.038 54.3)
- #BAD6E7
#BAD6E7
oklch(86.1% 0.038 234.6)
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 #E6CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E6CBBA 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.