#E3D165
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(85.4% 0.13 100), rgb(227, 209, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#E3D165 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D165 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 209, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.13 100) |
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 #E3D165 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D165 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D165 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D165 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 99.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D165
oklch(85.4% 0.13 100)
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Step 300
300
#DAC206
oklch(80.9% 0.168 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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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
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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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)
#E3D165 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) | #E2CC5A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D36A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C4B9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D165
#E3D165
oklch(85.4% 0.13 100)
- #C5CBFF
#C5CBFF
oklch(85.5% 0.073 279.6)
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 #E3D165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.042
Use #E3D165 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.