#E1CD95
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.076 90.7), rgb(225, 205, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#E1CD95 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CD95 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 205, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.076 90.7) |
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 #E1CD95 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CD95 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CD95 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CD95 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CD95
oklch(85.2% 0.076 90.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE75
oklch(80.8% 0.097 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E1CD95 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) | #D9CB91 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED197 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC4BE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CD95
#E1CD95
oklch(85.2% 0.076 90.7)
- #BCCDFF
#BCCDFF
oklch(85.2% 0.072 270.2)
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 #E1CD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #E1CD95 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.