#E9CA61
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.5% 0.129 93), rgb(233, 202, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#E9CA61 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CA61 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.129 93) |
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 #E9CA61 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9CA61 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CA61 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CA61 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F9F5E9
oklch(97% 0.016 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D9A3
oklch(88.5% 0.072 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9CA61
oklch(84.5% 0.129 93)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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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)
#E9CA61 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) | #DDC756 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D066 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABCB3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CA61
#E9CA61
oklch(84.5% 0.129 93)
- #BBCAFF
#BBCAFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 272.4)
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 #E9CA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.027
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9CA61 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.