#E5CBBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.035 50.2), rgb(229, 203, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#E5CBBD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CBBD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 203, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.035 50.2) |
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 #E5CBBD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CBBD | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CBBD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CBBD text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CBBD
oklch(86% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67955
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51)
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Step 600
600
#A2603A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2C
oklch(49% 0.093 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#704126
oklch(42.6% 0.077 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#E5CBBD 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) | #D2CDBC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC7C7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CBBD
#E5CBBD
oklch(86% 0.035 50.2)
- #BBD6E4
#BBD6E4
oklch(86.1% 0.035 230.3)
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 #E5CBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5CBBD 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.