#E9D251
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(86% 0.148 99.1), rgb(233, 210, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#E9D251 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D251 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 210, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.148 99.1) |
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 #E9D251 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D251 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D251 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D251 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 98.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D251
oklch(86% 0.148 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCC100
oklch(80.9% 0.168 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#E9D251 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) | #E5CD41 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD558 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC3B7 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D251
#E9D251
oklch(86% 0.148 99.1)
- #C6CDFF
#C6CDFF
oklch(86% 0.07 278.6)
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 #E9D251, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E9D251.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.026
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.041
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.043
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9D251 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.