#E1D55B
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86% 0.143 103.7), rgb(225, 213, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#E1D55B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D55B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 213, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.143 103.7) |
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 #E1D55B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D55B | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D55B text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D55B text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F8F7E4
oklch(97.2% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFECC4
oklch(93.5% 0.052 103.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1D55B
oklch(86% 0.143 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4C400
oklch(80.8% 0.17 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#E1D55B 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) | #E6CE4D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD562 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C8BB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1D55B
#E1D55B
oklch(86% 0.143 103.7)
- #CACBFF
#CACBFF
oklch(85.9% 0.072 283.9)
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 #E1D55B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E1D55B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.027
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.051
Use #E1D55B 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.