#E5CA8D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.084 86.7), rgb(229, 202, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E5CA8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CA8D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.084 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 #E5CA8D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5CA8D | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CA8D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CA8D text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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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 (this color)
#E5CA8D
oklch(84.8% 0.084 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFBC6B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 86.6)
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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)
#E5CA8D 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) | #D8C889 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C0BA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CA8D
#E5CA8D
oklch(84.8% 0.084 86.7)
- #B7CCFF
#B7CCFF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 267.3)
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 #E5CA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #E5CA8D 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.