#E5CFBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.038 66), rgb(229, 207, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#E5CFBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CFBA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 207, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.038 66) |
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 #E5CFBA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CFBA | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CFBA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CFBA text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#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)
#E5CFBA
oklch(86.7% 0.038 66)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 66)
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Step 500
500
#B27D44
oklch(63.2% 0.099 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6523
oklch(55.6% 0.107 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#865315
oklch(49% 0.1 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4515
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#E5CFBA 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) | #D6D0B9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCAC9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CFBA
#E5CFBA
oklch(86.7% 0.038 66)
- #C0D6EB
#C0D6EB
oklch(86.6% 0.038 247)
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 #E5CFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #E5CFBA 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.