#E4DE60
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.1% 0.147 106.5), rgb(228, 222, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#E4DE60 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DE60 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 222, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.147 106.5) |
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 #E4DE60 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DE60 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DE60 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DE60 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F7F7E4
oklch(97.1% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 100
100
#EEEDC3
oklch(93.6% 0.055 106.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4DE60
oklch(88.1% 0.147 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFC600
oklch(80.8% 0.173 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA600
oklch(70.8% 0.152 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#E4DE60 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) | #EFD652 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DC67 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D1C3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DE60
#E4DE60
oklch(88.1% 0.147 106.5)
- #D4D3FF
#D4D3FF
oklch(88.2% 0.06 286.1)
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 #E4DE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.014
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.044
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.047
Use #E4DE60 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.