#E9E3AE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.069 102.3), rgb(233, 227, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#E9E3AE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E3AE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 227, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.069 102.3) |
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 #E9E3AE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E3AE | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E3AE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9E3AE text on black | 16.06:1 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9E3AE
oklch(90.8% 0.069 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC37F
oklch(80.8% 0.089 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A31A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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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)
#E9E3AE 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) | #EDDFAB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2DCD5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E3AE
#E9E3AE
oklch(90.8% 0.069 102.3)
- #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 #E9E3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #E9E3AE 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.