#E6CCAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.054 74.4), rgb(230, 204, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#E6CCAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CCAA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.054 74.4) |
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 #E6CCAA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CCAA | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CCAA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CCAA text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CCAA
oklch(85.8% 0.054 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8F
oklch(81% 0.069 74.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9964B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E6CCAA 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) | #D6CCA8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C5C3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CCAA
#E6CCAA
oklch(85.8% 0.054 74.4)
- #B9D3F4
#B9D3F4
oklch(85.8% 0.054 254.5)
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 #E6CCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E6CCAA 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.