#E3C262
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.3% 0.121 90.6), rgb(227, 194, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E3C262 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 91°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C262 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 194, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.121 90.6) |
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 #E3C262 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C262 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3C262 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3C262 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F3E9D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3C262
oklch(82.3% 0.121 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39C00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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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)
#E3C262 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) | #D4C059 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC966 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B5AC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C262
#E3C262
oklch(82.3% 0.121 90.6)
- #B0C3FF
#B0C3FF
oklch(82.4% 0.087 270.8)
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 #E3C262, 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 0.023
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.049
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.050
Use #E3C262 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.