#E4D99D
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88% 0.078 99), rgb(228, 217, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#E4D99D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D99D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 217, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.078 99) |
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 #E4D99D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D99D | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D99D text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D99D text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 100.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D99D
oklch(88% 0.078 99)
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Step 300
300
#D1C273
oklch(80.9% 0.101 98.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#E4D99D 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) | #E4D599 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DA9F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD1C9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D99D
#E4D99D
oklch(88% 0.078 99)
- #CED4FF
#CED4FF
oklch(87.9% 0.06 278.9)
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 #E4D99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.046
Use #E4D99D 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.