#E1C253
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82% 0.133 93.6), rgb(225, 194, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E1C253 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C253 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 194, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.133 93.6) |
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 #E1C253 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C253 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1C253 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1C253 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D9A1
oklch(88.5% 0.075 94)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C253
oklch(82% 0.133 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#E1C253 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) | #D5BF46 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC858 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B4AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C253
#E1C253
oklch(82% 0.133 93.6)
- #B1C1FF
#B1C1FF
oklch(82.1% 0.089 273.1)
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 #E1C253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.037
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.046
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.047
Use #E1C253 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.