#E9CA56
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.4% 0.138 94.3), rgb(233, 202, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#E9CA56 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CA56 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.138 94.3) |
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 #E9CA56 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9CA56 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CA56 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CA56 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D99F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9CA56
oklch(84.4% 0.138 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E9CA56 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) | #DDC649 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D05C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBBB1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CA56
#E9CA56
oklch(84.4% 0.138 94.3)
- #BCC9FF
#BCC9FF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 274.1)
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 #E9CA56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.036
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.039
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.040
Use #E9CA56 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.