#E5A600
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.5% 0.158 81.2), rgb(229, 166, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#E5A600 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A600 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 166, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.158 81.2) |
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 #E5A600 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A600 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A600 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A600 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7C8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D496
oklch(88.5% 0.088 81.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A600
oklch(76.5% 0.158 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E5A600 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) | #BFA800 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB714 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA938D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A600
#E5A600
oklch(76.5% 0.158 81.2)
- #87B3FF
#87B3FF
oklch(76.6% 0.12 260.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E5A600
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E5A600. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.019
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.047
Use #E5A600 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.