#E9D989
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(88.1% 0.102 98.3), rgb(233, 217, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#E9D989 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D989 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 217, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.102 98.3) |
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 #E9D989 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D989 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D989 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D989 text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 99)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D989
oklch(88.1% 0.102 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7C154
oklch(80.9% 0.131 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E9D989 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) | #E8D583 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDB8C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CEC5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D989
#E9D989
oklch(88.1% 0.102 98.3)
- #CED5FF
#CED5FF
oklch(88.1% 0.058 277.7)
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 #E9D989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.019
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.020
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.043
Use #E9D989 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.