#E9E5CC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(91.8% 0.033 99.6), rgb(233, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#E9E5CC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.54:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.033 99.6) |
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 #E9E5CC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E5CC | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9E5CC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #E9E5CC text on black | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E5CC
oklch(91.8% 0.033 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA270
oklch(70.8% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B49
oklch(63.2% 0.088 100)
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Step 600
600
#817429
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D611C
oklch(49% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#59501A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#E9E5CC 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) | #EAE3CB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE1DE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E5CC
#E9E5CC
oklch(91.8% 0.033 99.6)
- #DFE2FB
#DFE2FB
oklch(91.8% 0.034 280.3)
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 #E9E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
Use #E9E5CC 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.