#E5DABE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89% 0.039 89.1), rgb(229, 218, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#E5DABE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DABE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 218, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.039 89.1) |
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 #E5DABE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DABE | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DABE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DABE text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DABE
oklch(89% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09C
oklch(81% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28637
oklch(63.1% 0.103 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F06
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C02
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#E5DABE 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) | #E1D9BC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD5D2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DABE
#E5DABE
oklch(89% 0.039 89.1)
- #D0DAF6
#D0DAF6
oklch(89% 0.04 270)
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 #E5DABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
Use #E5DABE 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.