#E6CCAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.049 70.2), rgb(230, 204, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#E6CCAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 70°. 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CCAF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 204, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.049 70.2) |
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 #E6CCAF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CCAF | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CCAF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CCAF text on black | 13.62:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CCAF
oklch(86% 0.049 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA95
oklch(80.8% 0.062 70)
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Step 400
400
#C89558
oklch(70.6% 0.099 70)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A1C
oklch(63.2% 0.128 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#E6CCAF 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) | #D5CDAD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C6C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CCAF
#E6CCAF
oklch(86% 0.049 70.2)
- #BAD4F0
#BAD4F0
oklch(86% 0.048 250.3)
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 #E6CCAF, 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 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E6CCAF 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.