#E5C4B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.042 42.7), rgb(229, 196, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#E5C4B7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 196, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.042 42.7) |
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 #E5C4B7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C4B7 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C4B7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C4B7 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C4B7
oklch(84.5% 0.042 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59380
oklch(70.6% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5785F
oklch(63% 0.085 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16046
oklch(55.6% 0.093 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#894F37
oklch(49% 0.086 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#E5C4B7 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) | #CCC7B6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBFC0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C4B7
#E5C4B7
oklch(84.5% 0.042 42.7)
- #B0D3E0
#B0D3E0
oklch(84.6% 0.041 222.3)
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 #E5C4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5C4B7 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.