#E5BEA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.054 51.1), rgb(229, 190, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#E5BEA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.054 51.1) |
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 #E5BEA8 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEA8 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BEA8 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BEA8 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BEA8
oklch(83% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC916F
oklch(70.6% 0.086 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7548
oklch(63.2% 0.11 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95C28
oklch(55.6% 0.12 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 51)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#5F351B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#E5BEA8 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) | #C9C1A7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B7B8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEA8
#E5BEA8
oklch(83% 0.054 51.1)
- #A4CEE4
#A4CEE4
oklch(82.9% 0.054 231)
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 #E5BEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E5BEA8 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.