#E6BC17
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(80.9% 0.162 92.1), rgb(230, 188, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#E6BC17 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BC17 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 82%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.162 92.1) |
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 #E6BC17 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BC17 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BC17 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BC17 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E6
oklch(97% 0.02 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 92.6)
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Step 200
200
#EED894
oklch(88.5% 0.09 92.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BC17
oklch(80.9% 0.162 92.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E6BC17 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) | #D3B900 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC527 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAABA1 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BC17
#E6BC17
oklch(80.9% 0.162 92.1)
- #ABBDFF
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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 #E6BC17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.036
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.037
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.040
Use #E6BC17 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.