#E1BC5E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.9% 0.121 88), rgb(225, 188, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#E1BC5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BC5E |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.121 88) |
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 #E1BC5E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BC5E | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BC5E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BC5E text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 87.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BC5E
oklch(80.9% 0.121 88)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E1BC5E 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) | #CFBA55 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C462 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AEA7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BC5E
#E1BC5E
oklch(80.9% 0.121 88)
- #A6BFFF
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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 #E1BC5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.051
Use #E1BC5E 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.