#E5CC9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.067 82.6), rgb(229, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#E5CC9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CC9E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.067 82.6) |
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 #E5CC9E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CC9E | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CC9E text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CC9E text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CC9E
oklch(85.5% 0.067 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC80
oklch(80.9% 0.086 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9721
oklch(70.7% 0.137 82.5)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E5CC9E 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) | #D8CB9B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED29F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C4C0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CC9E
#E5CC9E
oklch(85.5% 0.067 82.6)
- #B8D0FC
#B8D0FC
oklch(85.5% 0.067 262.5)
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 #E5CC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5CC9E 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.