#E5C271
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.7% 0.108 86.7), rgb(229, 194, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#E5C271 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C271 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 194, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.108 86.7) |
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 #E5C271 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C271 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5C271 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5C271 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7AC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 87)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C271
oklch(82.7% 0.108 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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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
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#E5C271 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) | #D3C16A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCA74 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B6AF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C271
#E5C271
oklch(82.7% 0.108 86.7)
- #ADC6FF
#ADC6FF
oklch(82.8% 0.085 266.2)
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 #E5C271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.011
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5C271 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.