#E7C8AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.051 63.1), rgb(231, 200, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#E7C8AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C8AD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.051 63.1) |
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 #E7C8AD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C8AD | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C8AD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C8AD text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C8AD
oklch(85.2% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB895
oklch(80.8% 0.065 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9259
oklch(70.7% 0.103 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1751F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 63)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#E7C8AD 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) | #D2C9AB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C2C0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C8AD
#E7C8AD
oklch(85.2% 0.051 63.1)
- #B3D3EE
#B3D3EE
oklch(85.2% 0.051 243.9)
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 #E7C8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #E7C8AD 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.