#E6CE4F
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.9% 0.146 98.5), rgb(230, 206, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#E6CE4F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6CE4F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 206, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.146 98.5) |
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 #E6CE4F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6CE4F | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6CE4F text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6CE4F text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 98.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6CE4F
oklch(84.9% 0.146 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDC100
oklch(81% 0.168 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B8A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E6CE4F 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) | #E1C93F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D156 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BFB4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6CE4F
#E6CE4F
oklch(84.9% 0.146 98.5)
- #C2C9FF
#C2C9FF
oklch(84.9% 0.076 278.9)
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 #E6CE4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.038
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.042
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.042
Use #E6CE4F 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.