#E8C853
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.9% 0.139 93.8), rgb(232, 200, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#E8C853 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8C853 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 200, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.139 93.8) |
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 #E8C853 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8C853 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8C853 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8C853 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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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
#EAD99F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8C853
oklch(83.9% 0.139 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#E8C853 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) | #DCC445 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CE59 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB9AF | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8C853
#E8C853
oklch(83.9% 0.139 93.8)
- #B9C7FF
#B9C7FF
oklch(83.8% 0.08 273.7)
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 #E8C853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.036
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.040
Use #E8C853 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.