#E5C09A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.066 67.5), rgb(229, 192, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E5C09A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C09A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 192, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.066 67.5) |
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 #E5C09A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C09A | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5C09A text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5C09A text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C09A
oklch(83.1% 0.066 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9354
oklch(70.6% 0.106 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7710
oklch(63.1% 0.135 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#382003
oklch(26.9% 0.056 66.9)
#E5C09A 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) | #CDC197 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B8B6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C09A
#E5C09A
oklch(83.1% 0.066 67.5)
- #A6CCF1
#A6CCF1
oklch(83% 0.066 247.9)
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 #E5C09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #E5C09A 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.