#E5CB98
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.073 83.9), rgb(229, 203, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#E5CB98 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CB98 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 203, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.073 83.9) |
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 #E5CB98 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CB98 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CB98 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CB98 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CB98
oklch(85.2% 0.073 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC79
oklch(80.9% 0.093 84.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E5CB98 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) | #D8CA95 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED199 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C2BE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CB98
#E5CB98
oklch(85.2% 0.073 83.9)
- #B6CFFF
#B6CFFF
oklch(85.2% 0.073 263.3)
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 #E5CB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #E5CB98 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.