#E5CA86
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.7% 0.092 88.7), rgb(229, 202, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#E5CA86 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CA86 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.092 88.7) |
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 #E5CA86 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5CA86 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CA86 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CA86 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 88.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5CA86
oklch(84.7% 0.092 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#E5CA86 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) | #D9C881 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D088 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BFB9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CA86
#E5CA86
oklch(84.7% 0.092 88.7)
- #B8CBFF
#B8CBFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 269.1)
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 #E5CA86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.019
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5CA86 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.