#E3CF52
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.8% 0.144 100.2), rgb(227, 207, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#E3CF52 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CF52 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 207, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.144 100.2) |
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 #E3CF52 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CF52 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CF52 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CF52 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC3
oklch(93.5% 0.053 99.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CF52
oklch(84.8% 0.144 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAC200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#E3CF52 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) | #E1C943 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D159 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C1B5 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CF52
#E3CF52
oklch(84.8% 0.144 100.2)
- #C3C8FF
#C3C8FF
oklch(84.8% 0.077 280.6)
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 #E3CF52, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E3CF52.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.046
Use #E3CF52 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.