#E7CEBC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.037 58), rgb(231, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#E7CEBC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 58°. 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 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CEBC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.037 58) |
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 #E7CEBC | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CEBC | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CEBC text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CEBC text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CEBC
oklch(86.7% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A511F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#70421C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#E7CEBC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC9C9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CEBC
#E7CEBC
oklch(86.7% 0.037 58)
- #BED8E9
#BED8E9
oklch(86.8% 0.036 236.5)
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 #E7CEBC, 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 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
Use #E7CEBC 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.