#E7CABC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.038 47.4), rgb(231, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#E7CABC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 47°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CABC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.038 47.4) |
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 #E7CABC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CABC | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CABC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CABC text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CABC
oklch(86% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9276
oklch(70.7% 0.079 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7653
oklch(63.1% 0.1 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65D37
oklch(55.5% 0.109 47)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D29
oklch(49.1% 0.101 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#743F23
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#E7CABC 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) | #D1CCBB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C5C6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CABC
#E7CABC
oklch(86% 0.038 47.4)
- #B8D6E5
#B8D6E5
oklch(85.9% 0.038 229.4)
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 #E7CABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #E7CABC 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.