#E3C679
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.5% 0.102 89.5), rgb(227, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E3C679 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C679 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.102 89.5) |
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 #E3C679 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C679 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3C679 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C679 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3C679
oklch(83.5% 0.102 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E3C679 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) | #D6C473 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC7C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BAB3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C679
#E3C679
oklch(83.5% 0.102 89.5)
- #B3C7FF
#B3C7FF
oklch(83.4% 0.082 269.3)
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 #E3C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.012
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #E3C679 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.