#E9E89D
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.5% 0.095 107.5), rgb(233, 232, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#E9E89D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E89D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 232, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.095 107.5) |
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 #E9E89D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9E89D | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9E89D text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #E9E89D text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F6F6EA
oklch(97% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E89D
oklch(91.5% 0.095 107.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDDDA9
oklch(88.5% 0.068 107.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C663
oklch(80.9% 0.122 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#E9E89D 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) | #F4E298 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E5A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DFD5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E89D
#E9E89D
oklch(91.5% 0.095 107.5)
- #E0DFFF
#E0DFFF
oklch(91.4% 0.043 286.9)
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 #E9E89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.019
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.028
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.042
Use #E9E89D 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.