#E2C342
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(82.1% 0.146 95.2), rgb(226, 195, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#E2C342 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C342 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 195, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.146 95.2) |
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 #E2C342 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C342 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C342 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2C342 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D99C
oklch(88.4% 0.08 95.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C342
oklch(82.1% 0.146 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E2C342 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) | #D7BF2F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFC949 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B4A9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C342
#E2C342
oklch(82.1% 0.146 95.2)
- #B4C0FF
#B4C0FF
oklch(82.1% 0.09 275.9)
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 #E2C342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
Use #E2C342 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.