#E5C8A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.058 72.9), rgb(229, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#E5C8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.058 72.9) |
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 #E5C8A4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C8A4 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C8A4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C8A4 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C8A4
oklch(84.8% 0.058 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFBA8B
oklch(81% 0.075 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE9443
oklch(70.8% 0.119 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E5C8A4 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) | #D3C8A2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C1BE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C8A4
#E5C8A4
oklch(84.8% 0.058 72.9)
- #B3D0F3
#B3D0F3
oklch(84.8% 0.058 253.3)
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 #E5C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #E5C8A4 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.