What color is #E8EE46?

#E8EE46 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 238, 70), and in HSL hsl(62, 83%, 60%).

Is #E8EE46 accessible as text?

On white, #E8EE46 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8EE46, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8EE46?

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

What colors go well with #E8EE46?

#E8EE46 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4A44EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E8EE46 below.

Is #E8EE46 good for buttons?

#E8EE46 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E8EE46 — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E8EE46 the same as CSS gold?

No — #E8EE46 is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color.

#E8EE46 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8EE46

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8EE46 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8EE46 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E8EE46 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E8EE46 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8C9A6A Secondary #3B3833

Maize anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E8EE46 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E8EE46 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Maize sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E8EE46 Secondary #FBFFCE 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 #E8EE46 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 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 70/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #E8EE46

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People also use #E8EE46 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F7DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B0EE44 — 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 #E8EE46 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E8EE46;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 238 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.6% 0.181 111.5);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FBFDD9;
  --color-200: #F6F8B4;
  --color-300: #EAED82;
  --color-400: #D9DE54;
  --color-500: #BFC331;
  --color-600: #91952D;
  --color-700: #676926;
  --color-800: #43441C;
  --color-900: #292A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maize: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FBFDD9',
    200: '#F6F8B4',
    300: '#EAED82',
    400: '#D9DE54',
    500: '#BFC331',
    600: '#91952D',
    700: '#676926',
    800: '#43441C',
    900: '#292A13',
  },
}

$base: #E8EE46;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FBFDD9;
$base-200: #F6F8B4;
$base-300: #EAED82;
$base-400: #D9DE54;
$base-500: #BFC331;
$base-600: #91952D;
$base-700: #676926;
$base-800: #43441C;
$base-900: #292A13;
$base-hover: #D9E015;
$base-subtle: #F2F4CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8EE46",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBFDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6F8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EAED82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D9DE54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BFC331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#676926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43441C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E8EE46

Color Lab

Pairs with #E8EE46

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