#E3D087
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.7% 0.095 95.3), rgb(227, 208, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#E3D087 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D087 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 208, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.095 95.3) |
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 #E3D087 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D087 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D087 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D087 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F9F6EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 94.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D087
oklch(85.7% 0.095 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9C05D
oklch(80.9% 0.122 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E3D087 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) | #DECD82 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D38A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C6BE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D087
#E3D087
oklch(85.7% 0.095 95.3)
- #C2CDFF
#C2CDFF
oklch(85.7% 0.071 275.1)
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 #E3D087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
Use #E3D087 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.