#E6CDAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.052 74.7), rgb(230, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#E6CDAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 75°. 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 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CDAC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.052 74.7) |
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 #E6CDAC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CDAC | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CDAC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CDAC text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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)
#E6CDAC
oklch(86.1% 0.052 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB91
oklch(81% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#C8964F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 74.2)
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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
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E6CDAC 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) | #D7CDAA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C6C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CDAC
#E6CDAC
oklch(86.1% 0.052 74.7)
- #BBD4F4
#BBD4F4
oklch(86.2% 0.052 254.7)
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 #E6CDAC, 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 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E6CDAC 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.