#E5BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.05 45.5), rgb(229, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#E5BFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.05 45.5) |
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 #E5BFAE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFAE | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BFAE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BFAE text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BFAE
oklch(83.3% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9177
oklch(70.7% 0.08 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7554
oklch(63.1% 0.101 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75C38
oklch(55.5% 0.11 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E24
oklch(42.6% 0.085 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3522
oklch(37.6% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#E5BFAE 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) | #C9C2AD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B9BA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFAE
#E5BFAE
oklch(83.3% 0.05 45.5)
- #A7D0E1
#A7D0E1
oklch(83.4% 0.049 225.1)
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 #E5BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5BFAE 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.