#E0BF08
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.9% 0.165 96.4), rgb(224, 191, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#E0BF08 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0BF08 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 191, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.165 96.4) |
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 #E0BF08 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0BF08 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0BF08 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0BF08 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF6E5
oklch(97.2% 0.023 96)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC7
oklch(93.7% 0.048 96.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBDA93
oklch(88.6% 0.092 96.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0BF08
oklch(80.9% 0.165 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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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)
#E0BF08 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) | #D4BB00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC522 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AFA3 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0BF08
#E0BF08
oklch(80.9% 0.165 96.4)
- #B0BBFF
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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 #E0BF08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E0BF08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.043
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.048
Use #E0BF08 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.