#E6C342
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(82.5% 0.147 93.4), rgb(230, 195, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#E6C342 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C342 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 195, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.147 93.4) |
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 #E6C342 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C342 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6C342 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6C342 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD99B
oklch(88.6% 0.082 93.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C342
oklch(82.5% 0.147 93.4)
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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)
#E6C342 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) | #D8C02F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CA49 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B4A9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C342
#E6C342
oklch(82.5% 0.147 93.4)
- #B3C2FF
#B3C2FF
oklch(82.4% 0.088 273.6)
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 #E6C342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.037
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6C342 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.