#E3D581
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(86.6% 0.106 100), rgb(227, 213, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#E3D581 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D581 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 213, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.106 100) |
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 #E3D581 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D581 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D581 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D581 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 99.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D581
oklch(86.6% 0.106 100)
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Step 300
300
#D5C24E
oklch(80.8% 0.136 100)
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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
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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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)
#E3D581 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) | #E4D07A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D684 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CAC1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D581
#E3D581
oklch(86.6% 0.106 100)
- #CACFFF
#CACFFF
oklch(86.7% 0.067 280.2)
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 #E3D581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.043
Use #E3D581 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.