#EAC249
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.8% 0.143 90.3), rgb(234, 194, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#EAC249 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC249 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 194, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.143 90.3) |
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 #EAC249 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC249 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAC249 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAC249 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CB
oklch(93.5% 0.041 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD89D
oklch(88.6% 0.079 90.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC249
oklch(82.8% 0.143 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EAC249 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) | #D7C039 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CB4F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC249
#EAC249
oklch(82.8% 0.143 90.3)
- #B1C4FF
#B1C4FF
oklch(82.7% 0.086 270.6)
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 #EAC249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.035
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.036
Use #EAC249 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.