#FFE5BC
Closest named color: Moccasin (#FFE4B5). oklch(93.3% 0.06 79.1), rgb(255, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#FFE5BC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moccasin (#FFE4B5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Moccasin (#FFE4B5) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE5BC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.06 79.1) |
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 #FFE5BC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE5BC | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE5BC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #FFE5BC text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE5BC
oklch(93.3% 0.06 79.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB87
oklch(80.9% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9639
oklch(70.6% 0.124 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#FFE5BC 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) | #F0E5B9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EBBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDDA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE5BC
#FFE5BC
oklch(93.3% 0.06 79.1)
- #DCEAFF
#DCEAFF
oklch(93.3% 0.032 258.4)
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 #FFE5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.008
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.019
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.021
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.027
Use #FFE5BC 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.