#EDCA61
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.9% 0.13 91), rgb(237, 202, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#EDCA61 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDCA61 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 202, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.13 91) |
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 #EDCA61 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDCA61 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EDCA61 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDCA61 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FBF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 89.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C6
oklch(93.5% 0.048 90.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDCA61
oklch(84.9% 0.13 91)
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Step 300
300
#E8BB00
oklch(80.9% 0.165 91.2)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EDCA61 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) | #DDC756 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D165 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCB3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDCA61
#EDCA61
oklch(84.9% 0.13 91)
- #BBCBFF
#BBCBFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 271.4)
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 #EDCA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.021
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.024
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.033
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.042
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.043
Use #EDCA61 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.