#E2C049
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.6% 0.14 92.9), rgb(226, 192, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#E2C049 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C049 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 192, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.14 92.9) |
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 #E2C049 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C049 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C049 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2C049 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 93.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD99E
oklch(88.6% 0.078 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C049
oklch(81.6% 0.14 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E2C049 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) | #D4BD3A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC74F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B1A7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C049
#E2C049
oklch(81.6% 0.14 92.9)
- #AFBFFF
#AFBFFF
oklch(81.5% 0.092 273.4)
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 #E2C049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
Use #E2C049 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.