#E5C8AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.047 62.9), rgb(229, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#E5C8AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 63°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C8AF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.047 62.9) |
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 #E5C8AF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C8AF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C8AF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C8AF text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C8AF
oklch(85.1% 0.047 62.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC935F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD772D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3608
oklch(37.6% 0.081 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#E5C8AF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC2C1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C8AF
#E5C8AF
oklch(85.1% 0.047 62.9)
- #B4D2EB
#B4D2EB
oklch(85% 0.047 243.5)
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 #E5C8AF, 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 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #E5C8AF 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.