#E7CABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.039 50.7), rgb(231, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#E7CABA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CABA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.039 50.7) |
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 #E7CABA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CABA | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CABA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CABA text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CABA
oklch(85.9% 0.039 50.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB764D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75E2F
oklch(55.7% 0.113 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D22
oklch(49.2% 0.105 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#E7CABA 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) | #D2CCB9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C5C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CABA
#E7CABA
oklch(85.9% 0.039 50.7)
- #B8D6E6
#B8D6E6
oklch(85.9% 0.039 231.1)
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 #E7CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #E7CABA 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.