#E9CABC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.04 45.8), rgb(233, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#E9CABC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CABC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.04 45.8) |
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 #E9CABC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CABC | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CABC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CABC text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CABC
oklch(86.1% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9175
oklch(70.8% 0.082 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7451
oklch(63.1% 0.106 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95B35
oklch(55.6% 0.115 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B27
oklch(49.2% 0.106 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#763E22
oklch(42.8% 0.088 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3521
oklch(37.7% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#E9CABC 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) | #D2CDBB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C5C6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CABC
#E9CABC
oklch(86.1% 0.04 45.8)
- #B7D8E6
#B7D8E6
oklch(86.3% 0.04 225.4)
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 #E9CABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #E9CABC 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.