#E1CE51
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.4% 0.144 100.6), rgb(225, 206, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#E1CE51 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CE51 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 206, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.144 100.6) |
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 #E1CE51 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1CE51 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CE51 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CE51 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4DB9E
oklch(88.4% 0.079 100.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1CE51
oklch(84.4% 0.144 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#E1CE51 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) | #E0C842 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D058 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C0B4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CE51
#E1CE51
oklch(84.4% 0.144 100.6)
- #C2C7FF
#C2C7FF
oklch(84.5% 0.078 280.6)
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 #E1CE51, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E1CE51.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.046
Use #E1CE51 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.