#E1C03D
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(81.4% 0.147 94.4), rgb(225, 192, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#E1C03D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C03D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 192, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.147 94.4) |
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 #E1C03D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C03D | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1C03D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1C03D text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99B
oklch(88.5% 0.082 94.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C03D
oklch(81.4% 0.147 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E1C03D 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) | #D4BC28 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC645 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B1A6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C03D
#E1C03D
oklch(81.4% 0.147 94.4)
- #B0BEFF
#B0BEFF
oklch(81.4% 0.093 274.8)
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 #E1C03D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.043
Use #E1C03D 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.