#E1C873
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.6% 0.109 93.5), rgb(225, 200, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#E1C873 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C873 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 200, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.109 93.5) |
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 #E1C873 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C873 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C873 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C873 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 92.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C873
oklch(83.6% 0.109 93.5)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E1C873 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) | #D8C56C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCD76 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BCB4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C873
#E1C873
oklch(83.6% 0.109 93.5)
- #B8C6FF
#B8C6FF
oklch(83.6% 0.082 273.8)
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 #E1C873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.006
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1C873 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.