#E5D3BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.6% 0.037 74), rgb(229, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#E5D3BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D3BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.037 74) |
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 #E5D3BC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D3BC | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D3BC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D3BC text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D3BC
oklch(87.6% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8042
oklch(63% 0.096 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#98691F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#815710
oklch(49.1% 0.098 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#694712
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#E5D3BC 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) | #DAD3BB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCECC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D3BC
#E5D3BC
oklch(87.6% 0.037 74)
- #C6D8EE
#C6D8EE
oklch(87.6% 0.036 253.5)
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 #E5D3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
Use #E5D3BC 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.