#E9CB5E
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.7% 0.132 94), rgb(233, 203, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E9CB5E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CB5E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 203, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.132 94) |
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 #E9CB5E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9CB5E | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CB5E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CB5E text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F2EACE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D9A2
oklch(88.5% 0.073 93.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9CB5E
oklch(84.7% 0.132 94)
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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
#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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E9CB5E 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) | #DEC753 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D163 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDB3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CB5E
#E9CB5E
oklch(84.7% 0.132 94)
- #BDCAFF
#BDCAFF
oklch(84.7% 0.076 274)
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 #E9CB5E, 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 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.043
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.043
Use #E9CB5E 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.