#E5C693
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.075 79.8), rgb(229, 198, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#E5C693 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 80°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C693 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.075 79.8) |
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 #E5C693 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C693 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C693 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C693 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 80.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C693
oklch(84.1% 0.075 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8973D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E5C693 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) | #D3C68F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD94 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BDB9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C693
#E5C693
oklch(84.1% 0.075 79.8)
- #AECCFD
#AECCFD
oklch(84% 0.076 260.1)
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 #E5C693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #E5C693 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.