#E9E5CE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(91.9% 0.031 98.9), rgb(233, 229, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#E9E5CE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E5CE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 229, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 38%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.031 98.9) |
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 #E9E5CE | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E5CE | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9E5CE text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #E9E5CE text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E5CE
oklch(91.9% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#968A4F
oklch(63% 0.08 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#807432
oklch(55.6% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6124
oklch(49% 0.082 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#E9E5CE 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) | #EAE3CD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE1DE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E5CE
#E9E5CE
oklch(91.9% 0.031 98.9)
- #DFE3F9
#DFE3F9
oklch(91.9% 0.03 277.6)
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 #E9E5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
Use #E9E5CE 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.