#E9E1CA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.032 91), rgb(233, 225, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#E9E1CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E1CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.032 91) |
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 #E9E1CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E1CA | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E1CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9E1CA text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9E1CA
oklch(91% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A071
oklch(70.8% 0.066 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C884B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#87712D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F1F
oklch(49.3% 0.085 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 91)
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Step 900
900
#4C401D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#E9E1CA 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) | #E7E0C9 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2CB | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDDDA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E1CA
#E9E1CA
oklch(91% 0.032 91)
- #D9E1F7
#D9E1F7
oklch(91% 0.031 269.8)
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 #E9E1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
Use #E9E1CA 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.