#E5D7BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.3% 0.04 84.6), rgb(229, 215, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#E5D7BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D7BB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 215, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.04 84.6) |
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 #E5D7BB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D7BB | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D7BB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D7BB text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D7BB
oklch(88.3% 0.04 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78434
oklch(63.1% 0.106 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#E5D7BB 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) | #DED6B9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD2CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D7BB
#E5D7BB
oklch(88.3% 0.04 84.6)
- #CBD9F4
#CBD9F4
oklch(88.3% 0.04 263.7)
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 #E5D7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #E5D7BB 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.