#E5A520
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.4% 0.151 79.1), rgb(229, 165, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#E5A520 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A520 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 165, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 79%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.151 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 #E5A520 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A520 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A520 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A520 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 78.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7D39A
oklch(88.4% 0.083 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A520
oklch(76.4% 0.151 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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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
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E5A520 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) | #BEA700 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB728 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA938D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A520
#E5A520
oklch(76.4% 0.151 79.1)
- #83B3FF
#83B3FF
oklch(76.3% 0.121 259.3)
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 #E5A520, 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 0.025
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.032
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.049
Use #E5A520 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.