#E5CEB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.038 64.7), rgb(229, 206, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#E5CEB9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 206, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.038 64.7) |
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 #E5CEB9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CEB9 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CEB9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CEB9 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CEB9
oklch(86.5% 0.038 64.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47C43
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6421
oklch(55.6% 0.11 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#885313
oklch(49.2% 0.102 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4414
oklch(42.7% 0.084 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#E5CEB9 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) | #D6CFB8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC9C8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CEB9
#E5CEB9
oklch(86.5% 0.038 64.7)
- #BED6EB
#BED6EB
oklch(86.5% 0.039 244.7)
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 #E5CEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5CEB9 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.