#E5D8BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6), rgb(229, 216, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#E5D8BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D8BE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 216, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.038 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 #E5D8BE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D8BE | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D8BE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D8BE text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5843C
oklch(63% 0.099 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D15
oklch(55.5% 0.107 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B03
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E13
oklch(37.5% 0.064 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#E5D8BE 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) | #DFD7BC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD3D1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D8BE
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
- #CDDAF3
#CDDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 263.6)
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 #E5D8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
Use #E5D8BE 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.