#E5C8A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.056 71.4), rgb(229, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#E5C8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.056 71.4) |
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 #E5C8A6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C8A6 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C8A6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C8A6 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C8A6
oklch(84.9% 0.056 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB98E
oklch(80.8% 0.071 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9448
oklch(70.7% 0.115 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E5C8A6 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) | #D3C9A4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C1BF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C8A6
#E5C8A6
oklch(84.9% 0.056 71.4)
- #B3D1F2
#B3D1F2
oklch(85% 0.056 251)
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 #E5C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #E5C8A6 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.