#E5CAAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.048 68.1), rgb(229, 202, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#E5CAAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.048 68.1) |
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 #E5CAAE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CAAE | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CAAE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CAAE text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CAAE
oklch(85.4% 0.048 68.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA96
oklch(81% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9559
oklch(70.8% 0.1 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7920
oklch(63.1% 0.127 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#E5CAAE 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) | #D3CBAC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC4C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CAAE
#E5CAAE
oklch(85.4% 0.048 68.1)
- #B7D3EE
#B7D3EE
oklch(85.5% 0.048 247.4)
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 #E5CAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
Use #E5CAAE 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.