#EAC94F
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.2% 0.143 93.9), rgb(234, 201, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#EAC94F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC94F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 201, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.143 93.9) |
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 #EAC94F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC94F | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC94F text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC94F text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC94F
oklch(84.2% 0.143 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#EAC94F 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) | #DDC540 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CF55 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBAB0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC94F
#EAC94F
oklch(84.2% 0.143 93.9)
- #BBC8FF
#BBC8FF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 274.3)
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 #EAC94F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.033
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.035
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.036
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.037
Use #EAC94F 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.