#E5BEAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.05 43.5), rgb(229, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#E5BEAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.05 43.5) |
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 #E5BEAE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEAE | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BEAE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BEAE text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BEAE
oklch(83.1% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9178
oklch(70.8% 0.08 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7455
oklch(63.1% 0.102 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#904B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E25
oklch(42.7% 0.085 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#E5BEAE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B8BA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEAE
#E5BEAE
oklch(83.1% 0.05 43.5)
- #A5D0E0
#A5D0E0
oklch(83.2% 0.05 222.6)
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 #E5BEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #E5BEAE 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.