#E4C969
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.9% 0.12 94), rgb(228, 201, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E4C969 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C969 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 201, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.12 94) |
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 #E4C969 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C969 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C969 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C969 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F9F6EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 94.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9A7
oklch(88.4% 0.067 94.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C969
oklch(83.9% 0.12 94)
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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
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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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)
#E4C969 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) | #DAC660 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CE6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BCB3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C969
#E4C969
oklch(83.9% 0.12 94)
- #BAC7FF
#BAC7FF
oklch(83.9% 0.08 274.4)
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 #E4C969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.012
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.015
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.045
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
Use #E4C969 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.