#E3E915
Closest named color: Off Yellow (#F1F33F). oklch(90% 0.196 111.6), rgb(227, 233, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#E3E915 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Yellow (#F1F33F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Yellow (#F1F33F) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3E915 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 233, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.196 111.6) |
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 #E3E915 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3E915 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E3E915 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3E915 text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F6F8DF
oklch(97.1% 0.033 110.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBEFB7
oklch(93.5% 0.073 111.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3E915
oklch(90% 0.196 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5CA00
oklch(80.8% 0.178 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#E3E915 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) | #FCDE00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDE233 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DAC7 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3E915
#E3E915
oklch(90% 0.196 111.6)
- #DED8FF
#DED8FF
oklch(89.9% 0.053 292.3)
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 #E3E915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.035
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.043
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.046
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Yellow #C6F808 ΔE 0.052
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.052
- Lime Yellow #D0FE1D ΔE 0.056
Use #E3E915 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.