#E9E4BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.3% 0.053 101.5), rgb(233, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#E9E4BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E4BC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.053 101.5) |
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 #E9E4BC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E4BC | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E4BC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #E9E4BC text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E4BC
oklch(91.3% 0.053 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 100.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C390
oklch(81% 0.068 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA34D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#E9E4BC 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) | #ECE1BA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE4BD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DED9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E4BC
#E9E4BC
oklch(91.3% 0.053 101.5)
- #DDDFFF
#DDDFFF
oklch(91.2% 0.044 282.7)
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 #E9E4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.007
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
Use #E9E4BC 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.