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Dusky Corn Cascade

#e4dd64
Notes

Dusky Corn Cascade (#E4DD64) is a true yellow with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (57°, 70%, 64%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#e4dd64
RGB
rgb(228, 221, 100)
HSL
hsl(57, 70%, 64%)
HWB
hwb(57 39% 11%)
OKLCH
oklch(88.0% 0.142 105.9)
HSV
hsv(57, 56%, 89%)
LAB
lab(86.57% -12.82 59.08)
LCH
lch(86.57% 60.45 102.24)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 56%, 11%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#e4dd64
Original
#eed657
Protanopia
#f1db6a
Deuteranopia
#f3d0c2
Tritanopia
#d6d6d6
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.42:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
14.83:1

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