#E5D281
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(86.2% 0.104 96.5), rgb(229, 210, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#E5D281 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D281 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 210, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.104 96.5) |
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 #E5D281 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D281 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D281 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D281 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 95.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D281
oklch(86.2% 0.104 96.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9C050
oklch(80.8% 0.133 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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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)
#E5D281 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) | #E1CE7B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D584 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C7BE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D281
#E5D281
oklch(86.2% 0.104 96.5)
- #C5CEFF
#C5CEFF
oklch(86.1% 0.069 276.7)
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 #E5D281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.042
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
Use #E5D281 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.