#E2C565
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.9% 0.12 92.8), rgb(226, 197, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#E2C565 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C565 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 197, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.12 92.8) |
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 #E2C565 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C565 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C565 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2C565 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2EAD0
oklch(93.7% 0.035 92.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9A7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C565
oklch(82.9% 0.12 92.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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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)
#E2C565 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) | #D7C25C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECB69 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B8AF | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C565
#E2C565
oklch(82.9% 0.12 92.8)
- #B4C4FF
#B4C4FF
oklch(82.9% 0.085 272.7)
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 #E2C565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.018
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.052
Use #E2C565 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.