#E6D2BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.034 65.9), rgb(230, 210, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#E6D2BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 66°. 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 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D2BF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 210, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.034 65.9) |
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 #E6D2BF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D2BF | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D2BF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D2BF text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D2BF
oklch(87.5% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9872
oklch(70.7% 0.07 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A672F
oklch(55.7% 0.097 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B461D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#E6D2BF 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) | #D9D3BE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCECD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D2BF
#E6D2BF
oklch(87.5% 0.034 65.9)
- #C4D9EB
#C4D9EB
oklch(87.5% 0.034 244)
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 #E6D2BF, 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 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #E6D2BF 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.