#E5CDBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.037 60.7), rgb(229, 205, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#E5CDBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CDBA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.037 60.7) |
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 #E5CDBA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CDBA | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CDBA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CDBA text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CDBA
oklch(86.3% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B48
oklch(63.2% 0.099 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06329
oklch(55.6% 0.107 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#89521C
oklch(49.2% 0.099 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F431A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#E5CDBA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC8C8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CDBA
#E5CDBA
oklch(86.3% 0.037 60.7)
- #BDD6E9
#BDD6E9
oklch(86.4% 0.038 240.7)
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 #E5CDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E5CDBA 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.