#E5CD8E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.4% 0.085 89.5), rgb(229, 205, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#E5CD8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 90°. 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 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CD8E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 205, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.085 89.5) |
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 #E5CD8E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CD8E | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CD8E text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CD8E text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 88.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CD8E
oklch(85.4% 0.085 89.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCBD6A
oklch(80.8% 0.109 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E5CD8E 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) | #DBCB89 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D290 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C3BD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CD8E
#E5CD8E
oklch(85.4% 0.085 89.5)
- #BCCEFF
#BCCEFF
oklch(85.4% 0.071 269.1)
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 #E5CD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5CD8E 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.