#E7CFBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.035 55.9), rgb(231, 207, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#E7CFBF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 56°. 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 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CFBF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 207, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.035 55.9) |
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 #E7CFBF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CFBF | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CFBF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CFBF text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CFBF
oklch(87% 0.035 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B51
oklch(63.2% 0.091 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6335
oklch(55.6% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#885128
oklch(49% 0.092 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4322
oklch(42.6% 0.076 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#E7CFBF 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) | #D6D0BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFCBCA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CFBF
#E7CFBF
oklch(87% 0.035 55.9)
- #C0D8E8
#C0D8E8
oklch(86.9% 0.034 237)
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 #E7CFBF, 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 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
Use #E7CFBF 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.