#E5CDBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.035 55.9), rgb(229, 205, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#E5CDBD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CDBD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.035 55.9) |
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 #E5CDBD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CDBD | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CDBD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CDBD text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CDBD
oklch(86.4% 0.035 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49575
oklch(70.7% 0.072 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B51
oklch(63.2% 0.091 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6335
oklch(55.6% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#885128
oklch(49% 0.092 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4322
oklch(42.8% 0.077 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#E5CDBD 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) | #D4CEBC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC9C8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CDBD
#E5CDBD
oklch(86.4% 0.035 55.9)
- #BED6E6
#BED6E6
oklch(86.3% 0.034 237)
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 #E5CDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5CDBD 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.