#E5CD66
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.126 96.4), rgb(229, 205, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E5CD66 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CD66 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.126 96.4) |
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 #E5CD66 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CD66 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CD66 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CD66 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F9F6E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC7
oklch(93.7% 0.048 96.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CD66
oklch(84.8% 0.126 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFBF1A
oklch(80.8% 0.162 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E5CD66 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) | #DFC95C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D16B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C0B6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CD66
#E5CD66
oklch(84.8% 0.126 96.4)
- #C0C9FF
#C0C9FF
oklch(84.7% 0.076 277.3)
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 #E5CD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
Use #E5CD66 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.