#E9DF5C
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.7% 0.151 104.9), rgb(233, 223, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#E9DF5C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DF5C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 223, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.151 104.9) |
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 #E9DF5C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DF5C | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DF5C text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DF5C text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F8F7E3
oklch(97.2% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEDC2
oklch(93.7% 0.056 105.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DF5C
oklch(88.7% 0.151 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2C500
oklch(80.8% 0.171 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#E9DF5C 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) | #F1D84D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5DE63 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D1C3 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DF5C
#E9DF5C
oklch(88.7% 0.151 104.9)
- #D5D5FF
#D5D5FF
oklch(88.7% 0.058 285.2)
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 #E9DF5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.010
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.034
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.038
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.040
Use #E9DF5C 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.