#E8D972
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87.7% 0.126 101.1), rgb(232, 217, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#E8D972 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D972 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 217, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.126 101.1) |
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 #E8D972 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D972 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D972 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D972 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F8F6E6
oklch(97% 0.021 101)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBC8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 100.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D972
oklch(87.7% 0.126 101.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7C323
oklch(80.9% 0.162 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#E8D972 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) | #E9D369 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDA77 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7CDC1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D972
#E8D972
oklch(87.7% 0.126 101.1)
- #CFD2FF
#CFD2FF
oklch(87.6% 0.062 282)
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 #E8D972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.016
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.025
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.034
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.039
Use #E8D972 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.