#E9E6AD
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.4% 0.074 105.2), rgb(233, 230, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#E9E6AD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E6AD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 230, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.074 105.2) |
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 #E9E6AD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E6AD | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E6AD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #E9E6AD text on black | 16.38:1 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E6AD
oklch(91.4% 0.074 105.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C57B
oklch(81% 0.095 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#E9E6AD 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) | #F0E2A9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E5AF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2DFD7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E6AD
#E9E6AD
oklch(91.4% 0.074 105.2)
- #DFDFFF
#DFDFFF
oklch(91.4% 0.043 285.5)
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 #E9E6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.010
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
Use #E9E6AD 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.