#E9CE80
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.7% 0.102 91), rgb(233, 206, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#E9CE80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CE80 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.102 91) |
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 #E9CE80 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CE80 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CE80 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CE80 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 92.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CE80
oklch(85.7% 0.102 91)
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Step 300
300
#E0BD51
oklch(80.9% 0.132 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#E9CE80 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) | #DECB7A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D383 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C2BB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CE80
#E9CE80
oklch(85.7% 0.102 91)
- #BFCEFF
#BFCEFF
oklch(85.7% 0.07 271.6)
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 #E9CE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.018
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.036
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.044
Use #E9CE80 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.