#E6D8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.7% 0.037 82.2), rgb(230, 216, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#E6D8BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D8BF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 216, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.037 82.2) |
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 #E6D8BF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D8BF | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D8BF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D8BF text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D8BF
oklch(88.7% 0.037 82.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6833F
oklch(62.9% 0.096 82)
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Step 600
600
#926C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A09
oklch(49.1% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#E6D8BF 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) | #DFD7BE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD3D1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D8BF
#E6D8BF
oklch(88.7% 0.037 82.2)
- #CDDAF3
#CDDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 263.6)
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 #E6D8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
Use #E6D8BF 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.