#E7C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.05 62.1), rgb(231, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#E7C8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 62°. 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 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.05 62.1) |
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 #E7C8AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C8AE | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C8AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C8AE text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C8AE
oklch(85.2% 0.05 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB897
oklch(80.9% 0.063 62)
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Step 400
400
#CE925B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07525
oklch(63.1% 0.13 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613502
oklch(37.7% 0.086 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#392006
oklch(27.1% 0.054 62.9)
#E7C8AE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C2C1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C8AE
#E7C8AE
oklch(85.2% 0.05 62.1)
- #B3D3ED
#B3D3ED
oklch(85.2% 0.05 242.8)
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 #E7C8AE, 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 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #E7C8AE 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.