What color is #E4EA50?

#E4EA50 is a light, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(228, 234, 80), and in HSL hsl(62, 79%, 62%).

Is #E4EA50 accessible as text?

On white, #E4EA50 has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4EA50, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4EA50?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-300 (#FFDF20).

What colors go well with #E4EA50?

#E4EA50 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5752EB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E4EA50 below.

Is #E4EA50 good for buttons?

#E4EA50 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E4EA50 — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E4EA50 the same as CSS gold?

No — #E4EA50 is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color.

#E4EA50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4EA50

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4EA50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4EA50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E4EA50 Secondary #B06907 Accent #6D7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Maize as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4EA50 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B06907 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Maize leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E4EA50 Surface #DFD0A8 Secondary #AD7C50 Accent #8F9A71 Anchor #3D2D1F

Maize holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4EA50 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Maize opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E4EA50 Secondary #FBFFD1 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Maize is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maize carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E4EA50 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 74/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 66/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #E4EA50

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People also use #E4EA50 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B3EB52 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E4EA50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4EA50;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 234 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.171 111.5);
  --color-50: #FEFEF1;
  --color-100: #FBFCDA;
  --color-200: #F4F6B6;
  --color-300: #E7EB85;
  --color-400: #D6DA58;
  --color-500: #BBC035;
  --color-600: #8F9230;
  --color-700: #656728;
  --color-800: #42431D;
  --color-900: #292914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maize: {
    50: '#FEFEF1',
    100: '#FBFCDA',
    200: '#F4F6B6',
    300: '#E7EB85',
    400: '#D6DA58',
    500: '#BBC035',
    600: '#8F9230',
    700: '#656728',
    800: '#42431D',
    900: '#292914',
  },
}

$base: #E4EA50;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF1;
$base-100: #FBFCDA;
$base-200: #F4F6B6;
$base-300: #E7EB85;
$base-400: #D6DA58;
$base-500: #BBC035;
$base-600: #8F9230;
$base-700: #656728;
$base-800: #42431D;
$base-900: #292914;
$base-hover: #DCE21B;
$base-subtle: #F2F3D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4EA50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBFCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7EB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D6DA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BBC035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F9230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#656728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42431D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4EA50

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4EA50

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