#E9D65E
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.9% 0.141 100.4), rgb(233, 214, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#E9D65E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D65E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 214, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.141 100.4) |
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 #E9D65E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D65E | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D65E text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D65E text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F9F6E4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC4
oklch(93.5% 0.051 100.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D65E
oklch(86.9% 0.141 100.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAC200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#E9D65E 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) | #E8D051 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EED864 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C8BC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D65E
#E9D65E
oklch(86.9% 0.141 100.4)
- #CBD0FF
#CBD0FF
oklch(86.9% 0.065 280.2)
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 #E9D65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.018
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.020
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.021
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.039
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9D65E 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.