#E5CABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.038 52.6), rgb(229, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#E5CABA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CABA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.038 52.6) |
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 #E5CABA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CABA | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CABA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CABA text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CABA
oklch(85.7% 0.038 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89373
oklch(70.7% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8784F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46032
oklch(55.7% 0.107 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F24
oklch(49.2% 0.1 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#E5CABA 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) | #D1CCB9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC5C5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CABA
#E5CABA
oklch(85.7% 0.038 52.6)
- #B9D5E5
#B9D5E5
oklch(85.7% 0.037 232.9)
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 #E5CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5CABA 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.