#E5D489
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(86.7% 0.097 96.9), rgb(229, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#E5D489 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5D489 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.097 96.9) |
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 #E5D489 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5D489 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5D489 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5D489 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5D489
oklch(86.7% 0.097 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7C15B
oklch(80.9% 0.125 97.3)
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Step 400
400
#BBA000
oklch(70.8% 0.146 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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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
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E5D489 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) | #E2D083 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D68C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CAC1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5D489
#E5D489
oklch(86.7% 0.097 96.9)
- #C8D0FF
#C8D0FF
oklch(86.7% 0.066 277.4)
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 #E5D489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.046
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
Use #E5D489 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.