#E5CCB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.039 60.9), rgb(229, 204, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#E5CCB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 204, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.039 60.9) |
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 #E5CCB8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CCB8 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CCB8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CCB8 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CCB8
oklch(86.1% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C6956D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67A44
oklch(63.1% 0.103 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26223
oklch(55.7% 0.112 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5115
oklch(49.1% 0.104 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#704215
oklch(42.6% 0.086 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3819
oklch(37.6% 0.067 60)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#E5CCB8 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) | #D4CDB7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC7C6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CCB8
#E5CCB8
oklch(86.1% 0.039 60.9)
- #BBD5E9
#BBD5E9
oklch(86% 0.039 241.1)
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 #E5CCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5CCB8 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.