#E6CC00
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(84.1% 0.175 100), rgb(230, 204, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#E6CC00 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CC00 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 204, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.175 100) |
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 #E6CC00 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6CC00 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CC00 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CC00 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8DB8F
oklch(88.5% 0.097 99.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6CC00
oklch(84.1% 0.175 100)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#E6CC00 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) | #E1C600 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D023 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCAE | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CC00
#E6CC00
oklch(84.1% 0.175 100)
- #C0C6FF
#C0C6FF
oklch(84.1% 0.08 279.8)
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 #E6CC00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E6CC00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.040
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.042
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.044
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.048
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.050
Use #E6CC00 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.