#E4CC61
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.4% 0.13 96.8), rgb(228, 204, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#E4CC61 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CC61 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 204, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.13 96.8) |
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 #E4CC61 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4CC61 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CC61 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CC61 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1EACE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 95.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4CC61
oklch(84.4% 0.13 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E4CC61 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) | #DEC856 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D066 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BFB4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CC61
#E4CC61
oklch(84.4% 0.13 96.8)
- #BEC8FF
#BEC8FF
oklch(84.4% 0.078 276.6)
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 #E4CC61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.043
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
Use #E4CC61 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.