#E6CBA8 Oat
#E6CBA8 is Oat.
#E6CBA8
Oat
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #E6CBA8?
- HEX
- #E6CBA8
- RGB
- rgb(230, 203, 168)
- HSL
- hsl(34, 55%, 78%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(85.6% 0.056 74)
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 27, 10
#E6CBA8 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 against white and 13.47:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #E6CBA8 |
|---|---|
| #E6CBA8 | Same color |
| White | 1.6Fail |
| Near-black | 11.2AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #E6CBA8 · 11.2:1
Tints and shades of #E6CBA8
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #E6CBA8
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Oat, #E6CBA8 and Pale Mint, #DEF1CF become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--oat-1: #E6CBA8; /* Oat */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #E6CBA8
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (60)
- Oatmilk Studio
- Sage Apothecary
- Seafoam Linen
- Pacific Rim
- Ink Wash
- Morning Dew
- Pale Jade Spa
- Fern Gully
- Terracotta Courtyard
- Digital Matcha
- Graphite Desk
- Flamingo Pool
- Sunset Boulevard
- Reef Snorkel
- Sunset Jelly
- Mauve Gallery
- Heather Tweed
- Peony Stationery
- Blush Ballet
- Moss & Stone
- Golden Hour Picnic
- Kiddykool
- Peppermint Bark
- Strawberry Milk
- Coastal Grey
- Copper Kettle
- Signal Red Ops
- Blulette
- Pumpkin Patch
- Fig Jam
- Harbor Fog
- Neo Lavender
- Cherry Chrome
- Slate Studio
- Cherry Blossom Rain
- Persimmon Tea