#E6E36D
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89.5% 0.14 107.6), rgb(230, 227, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#E6E36D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E36D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 227, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.14 107.6) |
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 #E6E36D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6E36D | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E6E36D text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6E36D text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEDC5
oklch(93.6% 0.052 107.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6E36D
oklch(89.5% 0.14 107.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDC700
oklch(80.8% 0.174 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#E6E36D 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) | #F3DB62 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E073 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4D6C9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E36D
#E6E36D
oklch(89.5% 0.14 107.6)
- #DAD8FF
#DAD8FF
oklch(89.6% 0.053 287.6)
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 #E6E36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.020
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.034
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.034
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.036
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #E6E36D 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.