#E2C85B
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.4% 0.131 96), rgb(226, 200, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E2C85B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C85B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 200, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.131 96) |
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 #E2C85B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C85B | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2C85B text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C85B text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7DAA2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 96.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C85B
oklch(83.4% 0.131 96)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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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)
#E2C85B 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) | #DAC450 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CC60 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BAB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C85B
#E2C85B
oklch(83.4% 0.131 96)
- #B9C5FF
#B9C5FF
oklch(83.4% 0.083 275.4)
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 #E2C85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.023
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
Use #E2C85B 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.