#E5CAB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.044 63.8), rgb(229, 202, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E5CAB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.044 63.8) |
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 #E5CAB2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CAB2 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CAB2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CAB2 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CAB2
oklch(85.5% 0.044 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99463
oklch(70.7% 0.091 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7934
oklch(63.2% 0.116 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D380D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#E5CAB2 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) | #D3CBB0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC4C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CAB2
#E5CAB2
oklch(85.5% 0.044 63.8)
- #B8D3EB
#B8D3EB
oklch(85.5% 0.044 245.2)
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 #E5CAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #E5CAB2 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.