#E9E3AC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.072 102.5), rgb(233, 227, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#E9E3AC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E3AC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 227, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.072 102.5) |
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 #E9E3AC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E3AC | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E3AC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9E3AC text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9E3AC
oklch(90.7% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCC37C
oklch(80.8% 0.092 102)
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Step 400
400
#B3A307
oklch(70.7% 0.147 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#E9E3AC 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) | #EDDFA8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3AE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2DBD4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E3AC
#E9E3AC
oklch(90.7% 0.072 102.5)
- #DBDDFF
#DBDDFF
oklch(90.7% 0.046 282.8)
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 #E9E3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #E9E3AC 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.