#E6D6BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.2% 0.04 80.9), rgb(230, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#E6D6BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D6BB |
| RGB | rgb(230, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.04 80.9) |
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 #E6D6BB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D6BB | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D6BB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D6BB text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D6BB
oklch(88.2% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B64
oklch(70.6% 0.082 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8235
oklch(63.1% 0.106 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B01
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#E6D6BB 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) | #DDD5B9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED1CE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D6BB
#E6D6BB
oklch(88.2% 0.04 80.9)
- #C9D9F3
#C9D9F3
oklch(88.1% 0.04 260.1)
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 #E6D6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
Use #E6D6BB 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.