#E5CEB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.042 69.6), rgb(229, 206, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#E5CEB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 206, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.042 69.6) |
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 #E5CEB5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CEB5 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CEB5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CEB5 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CEB5
oklch(86.4% 0.042 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49763
oklch(70.7% 0.087 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C35
oklch(63% 0.111 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#E5CEB5 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) | #D6CFB3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC9C7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CEB5
#E5CEB5
oklch(86.4% 0.042 69.6)
- #BED5EE
#BED5EE
oklch(86.4% 0.043 250.5)
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 #E5CEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5CEB5 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.