#ECC54D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.6% 0.142 90.8), rgb(236, 197, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#ECC54D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC54D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 197, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.142 90.8) |
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 #ECC54D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC54D | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECC54D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC54D text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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)
#ECC54D
oklch(83.6% 0.142 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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)
#ECC54D 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) | #DAC23E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CE53 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5AC | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC54D
#ECC54D
oklch(83.6% 0.142 90.8)
- #B5C7FF
#B5C7FF
oklch(83.6% 0.081 270.7)
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 #ECC54D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.027
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
Use #ECC54D 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.