#E5CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.05 75), rgb(229, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#E5CDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.05 75) |
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 #E5CDAD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CDAD | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CDAD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CDAD 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CDAD
oklch(86% 0.05 75)
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Step 300
300
#DABB92
oklch(80.9% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69752
oklch(70.7% 0.103 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87C02
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#E5CDAD 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) | #D7CDAB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC7C4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CDAD
#E5CDAD
oklch(86% 0.05 75)
- #BBD3F2
#BBD3F2
oklch(85.9% 0.05 254.9)
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 #E5CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #E5CDAD 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.