#E9D883
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87.8% 0.107 98.3), rgb(233, 216, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#E9D883 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D883 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 216, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.107 98.3) |
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 #E9D883 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D883 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D883 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D883 text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F8F6E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 99.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D883
oklch(87.8% 0.107 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8C14B
oklch(80.9% 0.138 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E9D883 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) | #E7D47C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDA86 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7CDC3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D883
#E9D883
oklch(87.8% 0.107 98.3)
- #CDD4FF
#CDD4FF
oklch(87.9% 0.06 277.8)
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 #E9D883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.016
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.022
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
Use #E9D883 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.