#E9D484
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87% 0.103 95.1), rgb(233, 212, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#E9D484 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D484 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 212, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.103 95.1) |
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 #E9D484 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D484 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D484 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D484 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 95.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D484
oklch(87% 0.103 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBF51
oklch(80.8% 0.132 95)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E9D484 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) | #E3D07E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D787 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C9C0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D484
#E9D484
oklch(87% 0.103 95.1)
- #C8D2FF
#C8D2FF
oklch(87.1% 0.063 275.2)
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 #E9D484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
Use #E9D484 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.