#E1CA72
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.112 95.1), rgb(225, 202, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#E1CA72 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CA72 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 202, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.112 95.1) |
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 #E1CA72 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1CA72 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CA72 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CA72 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 95.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1CA72
oklch(84% 0.112 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E1CA72 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) | #DAC66B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE75 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BEB5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CA72
#E1CA72
oklch(84% 0.112 95.1)
- #BBC7FF
#BBC7FF
oklch(84% 0.08 275.2)
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 #E1CA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.005
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.049
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.050
Use #E1CA72 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.