#E4B400
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.1% 0.162 89.3), rgb(228, 180, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E4B400 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B400 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.162 89.3) |
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 #E4B400 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B400 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B400 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B400 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C7
oklch(93.6% 0.047 89.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D794
oklch(88.6% 0.09 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B400
oklch(79.1% 0.162 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E4B400 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) | #CBB200 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C01A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A399 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B400
#E4B400
oklch(79.1% 0.162 89.3)
- #9FB8FF
#9FB8FF
oklch(79.1% 0.105 269)
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 #E4B400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.023
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.039
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4B400 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.