#E5CD85
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.2% 0.095 91.7), rgb(229, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#E5CD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.095 91.7) |
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 #E5CD85 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CD85 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CD85 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CD85 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F9F5E9
oklch(97% 0.016 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EAD0
oklch(93.7% 0.035 92.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CD85
oklch(85.2% 0.095 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBE5C
oklch(80.9% 0.122 91.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E5CD85 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) | #DCCA80 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D287 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C2BB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CD85
#E5CD85
oklch(85.2% 0.095 91.7)
- #BDCDFF
#BDCDFF
oklch(85.3% 0.072 271)
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 #E5CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5CD85 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.