#E9DEB5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.9% 0.055 94.8), rgb(233, 222, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#E9DEB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 222, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.055 94.8) |
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 #E9DEB5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DEB5 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DEB5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DEB5 text on black | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DEB5
oklch(89.9% 0.055 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18C
oklch(81% 0.072 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79F45
oklch(70.6% 0.113 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E9DEB5 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) | #E7DCB2 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2D8D3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DEB5
#E9DEB5
oklch(89.9% 0.055 94.8)
- #D4DCFF
#D4DCFF
oklch(89.9% 0.049 275.2)
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 #E9DEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
Use #E9DEB5 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.