#e4a615
#e4a615 converts to rgb(228, 166, 21) and hsl(42, 83%, 49%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-500.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 2.15:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 9.76:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 8.30:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 1.95:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #e4a615.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #e4a615 (rgb(228, 166, 21), nearest Tailwind token yellow-500) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 2.15:1 on white and 9.76:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #e4a615 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.