#E7D1BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.4% 0.035 61.7), rgb(231, 209, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#E7D1BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D1BF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.035 61.7) |
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 #E7D1BF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D1BF | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D1BF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D1BF text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D1BF
oklch(87.4% 0.035 61.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19773
oklch(70.7% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4E
oklch(63% 0.091 61)
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Step 600
600
#9C6530
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 61)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#E7D1BF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFCDCC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D1BF
#E7D1BF
oklch(87.4% 0.035 61.7)
- #C2D9EB
#C2D9EB
oklch(87.4% 0.035 241.5)
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 #E7D1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #E7D1BF 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.