#E5CCC0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.033 47.3), rgb(229, 204, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#E5CCC0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 47°. 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 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 204, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.033 47.3) |
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 #E5CCC0 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CCC0 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CCC0 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CCC0 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CCC0
oklch(86.3% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4947D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5795B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06141
oklch(55.6% 0.094 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#885033
oklch(49% 0.086 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F422B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#E5CCC0 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) | #D2CEBF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC8C9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CCC0
#E5CCC0
oklch(86.3% 0.033 47.3)
- #BDD7E3
#BDD7E3
oklch(86.4% 0.032 227.3)
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 #E5CCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E5CCC0 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.