#E6DA6C
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.6% 0.132 103.1), rgb(230, 218, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#E6DA6C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6DA6C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 218, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.132 103.1) |
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 #E6DA6C | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6DA6C | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E6DA6C text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6DA6C text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EFECC7
oklch(93.6% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6DA6C
oklch(87.6% 0.132 103.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5C402
oklch(80.9% 0.17 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#E6DA6C 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) | #EBD462 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDA71 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CDC1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6DA6C
#E6DA6C
oklch(87.6% 0.132 103.1)
- #D0D2FF
#D0D2FF
oklch(87.7% 0.062 283)
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 #E6DA6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E6DA6C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.019
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.023
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.035
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.038
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.040
Use #E6DA6C 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.