#E5CE4C
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.7% 0.148 99.1), rgb(229, 206, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#E5CE4C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5CE4C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 206, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.148 99.1) |
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 #E5CE4C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5CE4C | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5CE4C text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5CE4C text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC1
oklch(93.6% 0.055 98.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5CE4C
oklch(84.7% 0.148 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCC100
oklch(80.9% 0.168 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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)
#E5CE4C 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) | #E1C93B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D153 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BFB3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5CE4C
#E5CE4C
oklch(84.7% 0.148 99.1)
- #C2C8FF
#C2C8FF
oklch(84.7% 0.077 279.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E5CE4C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E5CE4C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.038
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.040
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.041
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
Use #E5CE4C 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.