#E5C299
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.4% 0.067 71.1), rgb(229, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#E5C299 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C299 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.067 71.1) |
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 #E5C299 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C299 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5C299 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C299 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C299
oklch(83.4% 0.067 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9550
oklch(70.8% 0.108 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372101
oklch(27% 0.056 72.1)
#E5C299 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) | #CFC396 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B9B7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C299
#E5C299
oklch(83.4% 0.067 71.1)
- #A9CCF4
#A9CCF4
oklch(83.3% 0.068 252)
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 #E5C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #E5C299 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.