#E6D669
Closest named color: Light Mustard (#F7D560). oklch(86.8% 0.131 101.1), rgb(230, 214, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#E6D669 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mustard (#F7D560), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mustard (#F7D560) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D669 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 214, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.131 101.1) |
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 #E6D669 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D669 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D669 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D669 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F8F6E5
oklch(97% 0.022 101.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0ECC6
oklch(93.7% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D669
oklch(86.8% 0.131 101.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9C201
oklch(80.8% 0.168 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#E6D669 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) | #E7D05F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD76E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C9BD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D669
#E6D669
oklch(86.8% 0.131 101.1)
- #CBCFFF
#CBCFFF
oklch(86.7% 0.067 281.2)
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 #E6D669, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E6D669.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.024
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.025
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.025
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.041
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #E6D669 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.