#E1C992
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.3% 0.076 87.1), rgb(225, 201, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#E1C992 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C992 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 201, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.076 87.1) |
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 #E1C992 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C992 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C992 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C992 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 87.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C992
oklch(84.3% 0.076 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19B39
oklch(70.7% 0.122 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#E1C992 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) | #D6C78E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE94 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC0BB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C992
#E1C992
oklch(84.3% 0.076 87.1)
- #B5CBFE
#B5CBFE
oklch(84.3% 0.076 266.6)
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 #E1C992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #E1C992 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.