#E9C644
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(83.4% 0.148 93.6), rgb(233, 198, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#E9C644 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C644 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 198, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.148 93.6) |
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 #E9C644 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C644 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9C644 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C644 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD99B
oklch(88.6% 0.082 93.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9C644
oklch(83.4% 0.148 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E9C644 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) | #DBC331 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4CD4B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB6AC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C644
#E9C644
oklch(83.4% 0.148 93.6)
- #B7C6FF
#B7C6FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 273.1)
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 #E9C644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.027
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.032
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.034
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.035
Use #E9C644 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.