#E4DA5F
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.3% 0.144 104.6), rgb(228, 218, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#E4DA5F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DA5F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 218, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.144 104.6) |
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 #E4DA5F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DA5F | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DA5F text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DA5F text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F8F7E4
oklch(97.2% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFECC4
oklch(93.5% 0.052 103.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4DA5F
oklch(87.3% 0.144 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2C500
oklch(80.8% 0.171 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#E4DA5F 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) | #EBD352 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFD966 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3CDBF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DA5F
#E4DA5F
oklch(87.3% 0.144 104.6)
- #D0D0FF
#D0D0FF
oklch(87.3% 0.065 285)
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 #E4DA5F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4DA5F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.016
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.030
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.034
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.041
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.046
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4DA5F 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.