#EDE059
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89.3% 0.154 103.8), rgb(237, 224, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#EDE059 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE059 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 224, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.154 103.8) |
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 #EDE059 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDE059 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDE059 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDE059 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F8F7E3
oklch(97.2% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0ECC1
oklch(93.5% 0.056 103)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDE059
oklch(89.3% 0.154 103.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4C400
oklch(80.8% 0.17 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#EDE059 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) | #F3D949 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E061 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED2C4 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDE059
#EDE059
oklch(89.3% 0.154 103.8)
- #D6D8FF
#D6D8FF
oklch(89.3% 0.053 282.9)
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 #EDE059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.011
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.032
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.033
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.034
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.037
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.037
Use #EDE059 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.