#E9E5BB
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.4% 0.055 102.9), rgb(233, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#E9E5BB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E5BB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.055 102.9) |
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 #E9E5BB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E5BB | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E5BB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #E9E5BB text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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)
#E9E5BB
oklch(91.4% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C38E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA348
oklch(70.6% 0.113 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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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)
#E9E5BB 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) | #EDE2B8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE4BC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DFD9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E5BB
#E9E5BB
oklch(91.4% 0.055 102.9)
- #DEE0FF
#DEE0FF
oklch(91.5% 0.042 282.6)
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 #E9E5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.008
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
Use #E9E5BB 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.