#E5C7BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.037 41.2), rgb(229, 199, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#E5C7BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C7BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 199, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.037 41.2) |
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 #E5C7BC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C7BC | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C7BC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C7BC text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C7BC
oklch(85.2% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC755A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C40
oklch(55.6% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#E5C7BC 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) | #CECABB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC3C4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C7BC
#E5C7BC
oklch(85.2% 0.037 41.2)
- #B5D5E0
#B5D5E0
oklch(85.3% 0.037 220.6)
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 #E5C7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5C7BC 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.