#E5C593
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.9% 0.075 78.6), rgb(229, 197, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#E5C593 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C593 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 197, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.075 78.6) |
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 #E5C593 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C593 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C593 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C593 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C593
oklch(83.9% 0.075 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#C9973F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E5C593 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) | #D2C590 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD94 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BCB8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C593
#E5C593
oklch(83.9% 0.075 78.6)
- #ADCCFB
#ADCCFB
oklch(83.9% 0.074 258.6)
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 #E5C593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #E5C593 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.