#E9E1BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.046 96.2), rgb(233, 225, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#E9E1BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E1BF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 225, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.046 96.2) |
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 #E9E1BF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E1BF | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E1BF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9E1BF text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9E1BF
oklch(90.7% 0.046 96.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A159
oklch(70.8% 0.095 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F891F
oklch(63.2% 0.121 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#E9E1BF 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) | #E8DFBD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2C0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DCD7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E1BF
#E9E1BF
oklch(90.7% 0.046 96.2)
- #D8DFFF
#D8DFFF
oklch(90.8% 0.044 275.7)
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 #E9E1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
Use #E9E1BF 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.