#E4C860
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.6% 0.127 94.4), rgb(228, 200, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#E4C860 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C860 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 200, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.127 94.4) |
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 #E4C860 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C860 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C860 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C860 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C860
oklch(83.6% 0.127 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E4C860 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) | #DAC456 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CD65 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BBB1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C860
#E4C860
oklch(83.6% 0.127 94.4)
- #B9C6FF
#B9C6FF
oklch(83.6% 0.081 274.5)
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 #E4C860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.045
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C860 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.