#E6CCB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.046 67.2), rgb(230, 204, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#E6CCB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 204, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.046 67.2) |
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 #E6CCB2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CCB2 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CCB2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CCB2 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CCB2
oklch(86% 0.046 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8955F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97A2C
oklch(63.2% 0.12 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3808
oklch(37.7% 0.078 66.6)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#E6CCB2 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) | #D5CDB0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C6C5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CCB2
#E6CCB2
oklch(86% 0.046 67.2)
- #BAD5EE
#BAD5EE
oklch(86.1% 0.045 246.3)
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 #E6CCB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #E6CCB2 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.