#E3BE52
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.4% 0.132 90.2), rgb(227, 190, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#E3BE52 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BE52 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 190, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.132 90.2) |
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 #E3BE52 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BE52 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BE52 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BE52 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD8A2
oklch(88.6% 0.073 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BE52
oklch(81.4% 0.132 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E3BE52 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) | #D2BC46 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC657 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B0A7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BE52
#E3BE52
oklch(81.4% 0.132 90.2)
- #ABC0FF
#ABC0FF
oklch(81.5% 0.092 270)
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 #E3BE52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
Use #E3BE52 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.