#E1E161
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.5% 0.149 109.1), rgb(225, 225, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#E1E161 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E161 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 225, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.149 109.1) |
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 #E1E161 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E161 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1E161 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1E161 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F6F7E4
oklch(97% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEEC3
oklch(93.7% 0.056 109.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1E161
oklch(88.5% 0.149 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC800
oklch(80.8% 0.175 109)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#E1E161 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) | #F1D853 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DD68 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD4C5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E161
#E1E161
oklch(88.5% 0.149 109.1)
- #D7D3FF
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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 #E1E161, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E1E161.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.020
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.043
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.046
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.048
Use #E1E161 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.