#E4C462
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.8% 0.123 91.5), rgb(228, 196, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#E4C462 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C462 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.123 91.5) |
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 #E4C462 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C462 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C462 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4C462 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F9F5E9
oklch(97% 0.016 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EAD0
oklch(93.7% 0.035 92.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8A6
oklch(88.4% 0.068 91.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C462
oklch(82.8% 0.123 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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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)
#E4C462 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) | #D6C159 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECB66 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B7AE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C462
#E4C462
oklch(82.8% 0.123 91.5)
- #B3C4FF
#B3C4FF
oklch(82.8% 0.085 272)
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 #E4C462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.012
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C462 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.