#E5D9BB
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.7% 0.042 88.8), rgb(229, 217, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#E5D9BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D9BB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 217, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.042 88.8) |
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 #E5D9BB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D9BB | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D9BB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D9BB text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D9BB
oklch(88.7% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69E60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 89)
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Step 500
500
#A5852E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#E5D9BB 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) | #E0D8B9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD4D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D9BB
#E5D9BB
oklch(88.7% 0.042 88.8)
- #CED9F7
#CED9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 269.5)
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 #E5D9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
Use #E5D9BB 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.