#E9C679
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84% 0.104 85.8), rgb(233, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#E9C679 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C679 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.104 85.8) |
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 #E9C679 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C679 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C679 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C679 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7AE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9C679
oklch(84% 0.104 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E9C679 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) | #D7C573 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE7C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BAB3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C679
#E9C679
oklch(84% 0.104 85.8)
- #B2CAFF
#B2CAFF
oklch(84% 0.079 265.7)
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 #E9C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.015
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.016
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.051
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.054
Use #E9C679 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.