#E5BA4E
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.7% 0.134 87.1), rgb(229, 186, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E5BA4E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BA4E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.134 87.1) |
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 #E5BA4E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BA4E | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BA4E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BA4E text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6)
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Step 200
200
#EED7A1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 87.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BA4E
oklch(80.7% 0.134 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E5BA4E 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) | #CEB941 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C453 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7ABA3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BA4E
#E5BA4E
oklch(80.7% 0.134 87.1)
- #A4BFFF
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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 #E5BA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.021
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.042
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.042
Use #E5BA4E 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.