#E6C23A
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(82.3% 0.151 93.5), rgb(230, 194, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#E6C23A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 93°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C23A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 194, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.151 93.5) |
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 #E6C23A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C23A | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6C23A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6C23A text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD999
oklch(88.6% 0.084 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C23A
oklch(82.3% 0.151 93.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E6C23A 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) | #D7BF21 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0C942 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B2A8 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C23A
#E6C23A
oklch(82.3% 0.151 93.5)
- #B2C2FF
#B2C2FF
oklch(82.4% 0.088 273)
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 #E6C23A, 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 0.031
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.038
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.038
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
Use #E6C23A 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.