What color is #E9E201?

#E9E201 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(233, 226, 1), and in HSL hsl(58, 99%, 46%).

Is #E9E201 accessible as text?

On white, #E9E201 has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9E201, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9E201?

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

What colors go well with #E9E201?

#E9E201 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0109E9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E9E201 below.

Is #E9E201 good for buttons?

#E9E201 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E9E201 — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E9E201 the same as CSS gold?

No — #E9E201 is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color.

#E9E201 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9E201

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9E201 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9E201 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E9E201 Secondary #E4743B Accent #DFA327 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9E201 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Pear 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E9E201 Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E9E201 Secondary #FEFECA Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear 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 Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #E9E201 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #E9E201 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 77/100

Warm

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #E9E201

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #E9E201 with

Pumpkin Lawn Green Medium Blue Platinum Army Green

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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F6D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A4E901 — 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 #E9E201 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

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Packaging

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9E201;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 226 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.9% 0.191 107.4);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FDFCD8;
  --color-200: #FCF9B1;
  --color-300: #F7F378;
  --color-400: #EBE547;
  --color-500: #D2CC23;
  --color-600: #9F9A23;
  --color-700: #6F6D1F;
  --color-800: #484719;
  --color-900: #2C2B11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FDFCD8',
    200: '#FCF9B1',
    300: '#F7F378',
    400: '#EBE547',
    500: '#D2CC23',
    600: '#9F9A23',
    700: '#6F6D1F',
    800: '#484719',
    900: '#2C2B11',
  },
}

$base: #E9E201;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FDFCD8;
$base-200: #FCF9B1;
$base-300: #F7F378;
$base-400: #EBE547;
$base-500: #D2CC23;
$base-600: #9F9A23;
$base-700: #6F6D1F;
$base-800: #484719;
$base-900: #2C2B11;
$base-hover: #BBB501;
$base-subtle: #F5F3B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9E201",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDFCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCF9B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F7F378",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EBE547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2CC23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F9A23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F6D1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#484719",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2B11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9E201

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9E201

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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