#E5CEA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.055 79.6), rgb(229, 206, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#E5CEA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 206, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.055 79.6) |
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 #E5CEA9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CEA9 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CEA9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CEA9 text on black | 13.73:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CEA9
oklch(86.1% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 80)
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Step 400
400
#C69845
oklch(70.7% 0.114 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E5CEA9 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) | #D8CEA7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3AA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC7C4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CEA9
#E5CEA9
oklch(86.1% 0.055 79.6)
- #BCD3F6
#BCD3F6
oklch(86.1% 0.055 258.7)
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 #E5CEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #E5CEA9 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.