#E2BD20
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.7% 0.159 94), rgb(226, 189, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#E2BD20 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BD20 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.159 94) |
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 #E2BD20 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BD20 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BD20 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BD20 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FAF6E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 95.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4EAC8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 93.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD995
oklch(88.5% 0.089 94.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BD20
oklch(80.7% 0.159 94)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E2BD20 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) | #D3BA00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC52E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ADA2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BD20
#E2BD20
oklch(80.7% 0.159 94)
- #ACBCFF
#ACBCFF
oklch(80.7% 0.097 273.7)
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 #E2BD20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.028
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
Use #E2BD20 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.