#EDCA51
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.7% 0.142 92.9), rgb(237, 202, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#EDCA51 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCA51 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 202, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.142 92.9) |
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 #EDCA51 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDCA51 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCA51 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCA51 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FBF5E3
oklch(97% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6EAC2
oklch(93.7% 0.054 93.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCA51
oklch(84.7% 0.142 92.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6BC00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EDCA51 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) | #DEC742 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D157 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBB1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCA51
#EDCA51
oklch(84.7% 0.142 92.9)
- #BCCAFF
#BCCAFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 273.2)
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 #EDCA51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.019
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.033
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.034
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
Use #EDCA51 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.