#E7CDBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.039 58.4), rgb(231, 205, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#E7CDBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CDBA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.039 58.4) |
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 #E7CDBA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CDBA | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CDBA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CDBA text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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)
#E7CDBA
oklch(86.5% 0.039 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C7946E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77947
oklch(63% 0.102 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36127
oklch(55.6% 0.111 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5019
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#E7CDBA 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) | #D5CEB9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C8C8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CDBA
#E7CDBA
oklch(86.5% 0.039 58.4)
- #BCD7EA
#BCD7EA
oklch(86.5% 0.039 238.6)
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 #E7CDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
Use #E7CDBA 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.