#E8CB73
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.113 91.6), rgb(232, 203, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#E8CB73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8CB73 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 203, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.113 91.6) |
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 #E8CB73 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8CB73 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E8CB73 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8CB73 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4EACB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 92.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8CB73
oklch(84.8% 0.113 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3BD3E
oklch(81% 0.145 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E8CB73 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) | #DCC86B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D176 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEB6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8CB73
#E8CB73
oklch(84.8% 0.113 91.6)
- #BBCBFF
#BBCBFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 271.4)
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 #E8CB73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.010
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.017
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.042
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
Use #E8CB73 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.