#E5AC2E
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.8% 0.147 82.1), rgb(229, 172, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#E5AC2E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AC2E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 172, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 78%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.147 82.1) |
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 #E5AC2E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AC2E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AC2E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AC2E text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FCF5E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 83.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D59B
oklch(88.6% 0.082 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AC2E
oklch(77.8% 0.147 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E5AC2E 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) | #C3AD12 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB34 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99B94 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AC2E
#E5AC2E
oklch(77.8% 0.147 82.1)
- #8FB7FF
#8FB7FF
oklch(77.8% 0.112 261.8)
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 #E5AC2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.021
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.042
Use #E5AC2E 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.