#E5C481
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.4% 0.093 84.3), rgb(229, 196, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#E5C481 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C481 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 196, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.093 84.3) |
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 #E5C481 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C481 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5C481 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C481 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 84.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C481
oklch(83.4% 0.093 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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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
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E5C481 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) | #D4C37C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCC83 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B9B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C481
#E5C481
oklch(83.4% 0.093 84.3)
- #AEC9FF
#AEC9FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 264)
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 #E5C481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5C481 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.