#E6C45F
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83% 0.126 90.9), rgb(230, 196, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#E6C45F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C45F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 196, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.126 90.9) |
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 #E6C45F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C45F | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6C45F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C45F text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 91.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C45F
oklch(83% 0.126 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E6C45F 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) | #D7C155 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCB63 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B6AD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C45F
#E6C45F
oklch(83% 0.126 90.9)
- #B3C5FF
#B3C5FF
oklch(83% 0.084 271.1)
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 #E6C45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.012
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.048
Use #E6C45F 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.