#E9E88A
Closest named color: Khaki (#F0E68C). oklch(91.2% 0.117 108), rgb(233, 232, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#E9E88A is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Khaki (#F0E68C) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E88A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 232, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.117 108) |
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 #E9E88A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E88A | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9E88A text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #E9E88A text on black | 16.37:1 | 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
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E88A
oklch(91.2% 0.117 108)
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Step 200
200
#DEDE9D
oklch(88.5% 0.084 108)
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Step 300
300
#CAC743
oklch(80.8% 0.15 108.1)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#E9E88A 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) | #F6E183 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E58E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5DDD1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E88A
#E9E88A
oklch(91.2% 0.117 108)
- #E0DEFF
#E0DEFF
oklch(91.2% 0.045 288.3)
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 #E9E88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.011
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.028
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.037
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
Use #E9E88A 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.