#E5BFAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.049 44.1), rgb(229, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#E5BFAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 44°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.049 44.1) |
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 #E5BFAF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFAF | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BFAF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BFAF text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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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)
#E5BFAF
oklch(83.3% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9179
oklch(70.7% 0.079 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7556
oklch(63.1% 0.1 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E26
oklch(42.6% 0.084 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3524
oklch(37.6% 0.065 43)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#E5BFAF 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) | #C8C2AE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB9BB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFAF
#E5BFAF
oklch(83.3% 0.049 44.1)
- #A7D0E0
#A7D0E0
oklch(83.3% 0.049 223.6)
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 #E5BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #E5BFAF 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.