#E5CB8F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85% 0.083 87.2), rgb(229, 203, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#E5CB8F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CB8F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 203, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.083 87.2) |
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 #E5CB8F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CB8F | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CB8F text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CB8F 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CB8F
oklch(85% 0.083 87.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEBC6D
oklch(80.8% 0.106 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E5CB8F 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) | #D9C98B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD091 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C1BC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CB8F
#E5CB8F
oklch(85% 0.083 87.2)
- #B8CDFF
#B8CDFF
oklch(85% 0.074 267)
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 #E5CB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #E5CB8F 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.