#E7CA99
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.072 80.5), rgb(231, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#E7CA99 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CA99 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.072 80.5) |
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 #E7CA99 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CA99 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CA99 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CA99 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CA99
oklch(85.2% 0.072 80.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0BB7A
oklch(81% 0.093 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E7CA99 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) | #D7CA96 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C1BD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CA99
#E7CA99
oklch(85.2% 0.072 80.5)
- #B4D0FE
#B4D0FE
oklch(85.3% 0.071 260.3)
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 #E7CA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #E7CA99 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.