#E5CDA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.06 81), rgb(229, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#E5CDA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.06 81) |
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 #E5CDA4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CDA4 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CDA4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CDA4 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CDA4
oklch(85.8% 0.06 81)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC87
oklch(81% 0.078 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89838
oklch(70.8% 0.124 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E5CDA4 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) | #D8CCA1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C6C2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CDA4
#E5CDA4
oklch(85.8% 0.06 81)
- #BAD2F9
#BAD2F9
oklch(85.9% 0.06 260.1)
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 #E5CDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E5CDA4 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.