#E9E9BE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.3% 0.056 107.5), rgb(233, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#E9E9BE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9E9BE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.056 107.5) |
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 #E9E9BE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9E9BE | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9E9BE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #E9E9BE text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9E9BE
oklch(92.3% 0.056 107.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C58E
oklch(81% 0.073 107.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A648
oklch(70.8% 0.117 107.9)
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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
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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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)
#E9E9BE 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) | #F1E5BB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E7C0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0E3DD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9E9BE
#E9E9BE
oklch(92.3% 0.056 107.5)
- #E3E2FF
#E3E2FF
oklch(92.2% 0.039 287.2)
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 #E9E9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
Use #E9E9BE 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.