#E5B855
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.4% 0.127 84.6), rgb(229, 184, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#E5B855 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B855 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.127 84.6) |
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 #E5B855 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B855 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B855 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B855 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 84.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B855
oklch(80.4% 0.127 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E5B855 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) | #CCB74B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C359 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A9A2 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B855
#E5B855
oklch(80.4% 0.127 84.6)
- #A0BEFF
#A0BEFF
oklch(80.3% 0.098 265.1)
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 #E5B855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.024
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
Use #E5B855 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.