#E5D1BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.2% 0.033 64.4), rgb(229, 209, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#E5D1BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D1BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.033 64.4) |
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 #E5D1BF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D1BF | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D1BF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D1BF text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D1BF
oklch(87.2% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4F
oklch(63% 0.087 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#996732
oklch(55.6% 0.094 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#835525
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#E5D1BF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCDCC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D1BF
#E5D1BF
oklch(87.2% 0.033 64.4)
- #C3D8EA
#C3D8EA
oklch(87.2% 0.034 244)
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 #E5D1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
Use #E5D1BF 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.