#E7CCBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.039 55.8), rgb(231, 204, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#E7CCBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CCBA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.039 55.8) |
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 #E7CCBA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CCBA | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CCBA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CCBA text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CCBA
oklch(86.3% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C8946F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4602A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900
#5C371C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#E7CCBA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C7C7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CCBA
#E7CCBA
oklch(86.3% 0.039 55.8)
- #BAD7E9
#BAD7E9
oklch(86.4% 0.04 235.2)
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 #E7CCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
Use #E7CCBA 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.