#E1C410
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(82% 0.167 98.2), rgb(225, 196, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#E1C410 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C410 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 196, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 87%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.167 98.2) |
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 #E1C410 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C410 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1C410 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1C410 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 98.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9DA92
oklch(88.4% 0.093 97.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C410
oklch(82% 0.167 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E1C410 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) | #D9BF00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1C926 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B4A7 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C410
#E1C410
oklch(82% 0.167 98.2)
- #B6BFFF
#B6BFFF
oklch(82% 0.091 278)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E1C410
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E1C410. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.030
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.046
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.047
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.048
Use #E1C410 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.