#E6C94F
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(83.8% 0.142 95.7), rgb(230, 201, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#E6C94F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C94F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 201, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.142 95.7) |
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 #E6C94F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C94F | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C94F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C94F text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9DA9E
oklch(88.6% 0.079 95.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C94F
oklch(83.8% 0.142 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E6C94F 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) | #DCC540 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CE55 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BAAF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C94F
#E6C94F
oklch(83.8% 0.142 95.7)
- #BBC6FF
#BBC6FF
oklch(83.8% 0.081 276)
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 #E6C94F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.040
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.040
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.041
Use #E6C94F 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.