Palettes / Colors / #E5C19A
#E5C19A — Light Orange
#E5C19A is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #E5C19A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E5C19A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9ABEE5; it also sits naturally between #E59B9A and #E4E59A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E5C19A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 193, 154 |
| HSL | 31°, 59%, 75% |
| HSV | 31°, 33%, 90% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 33%, 10% |
| XYZ | 57.22, 57.13, 38.58 |
| Yxy | 57.13, 0.3741, 0.3736 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.25, 7.29, 24.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.59, 6.99, 19.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 76% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 33% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E5C19A
.text { color: #E5C19A; }
.background { background-color: #E5C19A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E5C19A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 193, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 59%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E5C19A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 193, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E5C19A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 193, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E5C19A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E5C19A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E5C19A
Tints of #E5C19A
Tones of #E5C19A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ABEE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E5C19A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E5C19A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E5C19A: ·
How #E5C19A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E5C19A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E5C19A?
#E5C19A is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 229, 193, 154). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E5C19A?
#E5C19A is RGB 229, 193, 154 — HSL 31°, 59%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 33%, 10%.
What colors go with #E5C19A?
Its complement is #9ABEE5; analogous partners are #E59B9A and #E4E59A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E5C19A for text?
Black text on #E5C19A has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.