#E5CB80
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.099 91), rgb(229, 203, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#E5CB80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CB80 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 203, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.099 91) |
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 #E5CB80 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5CB80 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CB80 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CB80 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CB80
oklch(84.8% 0.099 91)
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Step 300
300
#DFBD57
oklch(80.8% 0.127 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E5CB80 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) | #DAC87A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D083 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C0B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CB80
#E5CB80
oklch(84.8% 0.099 91)
- #BBCBFF
#BBCBFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 271.4)
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 #E5CB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.012
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5CB80 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.