#E4BD3E
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(81.1% 0.146 91.2), rgb(228, 189, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#E4BD3E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BD3E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 189, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.146 91.2) |
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 #E4BD3E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BD3E | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BD3E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BD3E text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4EACB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 92.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD89C
oklch(88.5% 0.08 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BD3E
oklch(81.1% 0.146 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E4BD3E 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) | #D2BA2A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC645 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7ADA4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BD3E
#E4BD3E
oklch(81.1% 0.146 91.2)
- #ABBEFF
#ABBEFF
oklch(81.1% 0.095 271.6)
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 #E4BD3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.039
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4BD3E 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.