#E5BDAF
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.05 40.2), rgb(229, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#E5BDAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BDAF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.05 40.2) |
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 #E5BDAF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BDAF | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BDAF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BDAF text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BDAF
oklch(83% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7359
oklch(63.1% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 40)
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Step 700
700
#914A30
oklch(49.1% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3425
oklch(37.6% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#E5BDAF 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) | #C6C1AE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B7B9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BDAF
#E5BDAF
oklch(83% 0.05 40.2)
- #A4CFDE
#A4CFDE
oklch(82.9% 0.05 221.2)
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 #E5BDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E5BDAF 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.