#E5CBB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.045 66.1), rgb(229, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#E5CBB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 66°. 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 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.045 66.1) |
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 #E5CBB2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CBB2 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CBB2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CBB2 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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)
#E5CBB2
oklch(85.7% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89561
oklch(70.7% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97A31
oklch(63.2% 0.117 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D380B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#E5CBB2 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) | #D4CCB0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC5C4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CBB2
#E5CBB2
oklch(85.7% 0.045 66.1)
- #B9D4EC
#B9D4EC
oklch(85.8% 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 #E5CBB2, 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 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #E5CBB2 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.