#E5A941
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(77.3% 0.137 77.6), rgb(229, 169, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#E5A941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A941 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 169, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.137 77.6) |
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 #E5A941 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A941 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A941 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A941 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 77.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D4A1
oklch(88.6% 0.076 78.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A941
oklch(77.3% 0.137 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4800
oklch(42.9% 0.089 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E5A941 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) | #C0AB33 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBA45 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99894 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A941
#E5A941
oklch(77.3% 0.137 77.6)
- #86B7FF
#86B7FF
oklch(77.3% 0.116 257.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E5A941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
Use #E5A941 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.