#E7D6BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.3% 0.041 79.5), rgb(231, 214, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#E7D6BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 79°. 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 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D6BB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 214, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.041 79.5) |
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 #E7D6BB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D6BB | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D6BB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D6BB text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D6BB
oklch(88.3% 0.041 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AC8134
oklch(63.1% 0.107 79)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#E7D6BB 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) | #DED6B9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD1CE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D6BB
#E7D6BB
oklch(88.3% 0.041 79.5)
- #C9DAF4
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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 #E7D6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #E7D6BB 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.