#E5CA9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.065 79.8), rgb(229, 202, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#E5CA9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CA9E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.065 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 #E5CA9E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CA9E | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CA9E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CA9E text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CA9E
oklch(85.1% 0.065 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB82
oklch(80.9% 0.084 80)
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Step 400
400
#CC9628
oklch(70.7% 0.134 80.1)
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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)
#E5CA9E 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) | #D6CA9B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C2BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CA9E
#E5CA9E
oklch(85.1% 0.065 79.8)
- #B5D0FA
#B5D0FA
oklch(85.2% 0.066 259.1)
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 #E5CA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #E5CA9E 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.