#E5D0AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.055 82.3), rgb(229, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#E5D0AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.055 82.3) |
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 #E5D0AA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D0AA | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D0AA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D0AA text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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)
#E5D0AA
oklch(86.5% 0.055 82.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD8C
oklch(81% 0.071 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49944
oklch(70.7% 0.114 82)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E5D0AA 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) | #DACFA8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC9C6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D0AA
#E5D0AA
oklch(86.5% 0.055 82.3)
- #BFD4F8
#BFD4F8
oklch(86.6% 0.055 261.2)
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 #E5D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5D0AA 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.