#E3D781
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87% 0.108 101.4), rgb(227, 215, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#E3D781 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3D781 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 215, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.108 101.4) |
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 #E3D781 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3D781 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3D781 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3D781 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EFEBCD
oklch(93.5% 0.04 100.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3D781
oklch(87% 0.108 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4C34C
oklch(80.9% 0.139 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4A200
oklch(70.6% 0.147 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#E3D781 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) | #E5D27A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D785 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CCC2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3D781
#E3D781
oklch(87% 0.108 101.4)
- #CCD0FF
#CCD0FF
oklch(87% 0.065 281.1)
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 #E3D781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.023
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.043
Use #E3D781 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.