#E8E5A9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91% 0.077 105.4), rgb(232, 229, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#E8E5A9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8E5A9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 229, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.077 105.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E8E5A9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8E5A9 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E8E5A9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #E8E5A9 text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8E5A9
oklch(91% 0.077 105.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C577
oklch(80.9% 0.1 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#E8E5A9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EFE0A5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E3AB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1DDD5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8E5A9
#E8E5A9
oklch(91% 0.077 105.4)
- #DEDEFF
#DEDEFF
oklch(91.1% 0.045 285.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8E5A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.012
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
Use #E8E5A9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.