#E5A206
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.7% 0.157 78.7), rgb(229, 162, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#E5A206 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A206 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 162, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 95%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.157 78.7) |
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 #E5A206 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A206 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A206 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A206 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6B1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B976
oklch(80.8% 0.098 78.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5A206
oklch(75.7% 0.157 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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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
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E5A206 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) | #BBA500 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB516 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8F8A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A206
#E5A206
oklch(75.7% 0.157 78.7)
- #7FB1FF
#7FB1FF
oklch(75.7% 0.125 259)
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 #E5A206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.018
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.021
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.048
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
Use #E5A206 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.