The hex color #E5E596 is a light color. The web-safe version is Hex
#CCCC99. A complementary color is
#1A1A69. The grayscale version is
#CBCBCB. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#FFFFC9, and Hex
#B2B263 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#E8E891. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#E2E29B is obtained.