#E7D079
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.8% 0.11 95), rgb(231, 208, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#E7D079 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D079 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 208, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.11 95) |
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 #E7D079 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D079 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D079 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D079 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 94.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D079
oklch(85.8% 0.11 95)
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Step 300
300
#DDBF44
oklch(80.9% 0.142 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E7D079 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) | #E0CC72 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D47C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C4BB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D079
#E7D079
oklch(85.8% 0.11 95)
- #C3CEFF
#C3CEFF
oklch(85.9% 0.069 275)
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 #E7D079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.031
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
Use #E7D079 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.