#E5E899
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(91.1% 0.1 110.1), rgb(229, 232, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#E5E899 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E899 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 232, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.1 110.1) |
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 #E5E899 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E899 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5E899 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #E5E899 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E899
oklch(91.1% 0.1 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDEA7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C85E
oklch(81% 0.129 110)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#E5E899 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) | #F4E193 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E49C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDFD4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E899
#E5E899
oklch(91.1% 0.1 110.1)
- #E0DDFF
#E0DDFF
oklch(91% 0.046 289.5)
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 #E5E899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.018
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.047
Use #E5E899 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.