#E4E600
Closest named color: Dandelion (#FEDF08). oklch(89.4% 0.196 110.4), rgb(228, 230, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#E4E600 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dandelion (#FEDF08), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dandelion (#FEDF08) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E600 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 230, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.196 110.4) |
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 #E4E600 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E600 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E600 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E600 text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F6F8DE
oklch(97.1% 0.034 110.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEFB7
oklch(93.6% 0.072 110.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E600
oklch(89.4% 0.196 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C900
oklch(80.8% 0.177 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#E4E600 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) | #F9DB00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE12C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D6C4 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E600
#E4E600
oklch(89.4% 0.196 110.4)
- #DBD6FF
#DBD6FF
oklch(89.3% 0.056 290.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E4E600
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E4E600. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.040
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.041
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.044
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.050
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.052
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
Use #E4E600 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.