#E3CC51
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.2% 0.143 98.6), rgb(227, 204, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#E3CC51 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CC51 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 204, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.143 98.6) |
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 #E3CC51 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3CC51 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CC51 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CC51 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6DB9E
oklch(88.6% 0.08 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3CC51
oklch(84.2% 0.143 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#E3CC51 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) | #DFC742 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CF58 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BEB2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CC51
#E3CC51
oklch(84.2% 0.143 98.6)
- #BFC7FF
#BFC7FF
oklch(84.3% 0.079 278.2)
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 #E3CC51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.040
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
Use #E3CC51 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.