#E9EAC9
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.043 108.6), rgb(233, 234, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#E9EAC9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 234, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.043 108.6) |
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 #E9EAC9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EAC9 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EAC9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #E9EAC9 text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9EAC9
oklch(92.8% 0.043 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A562
oklch(70.6% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#908F31
oklch(63.2% 0.115 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#E9EAC9 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) | #F0E7C7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE6E1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EAC9
#E9EAC9
oklch(92.8% 0.043 108.6)
- #E6E4FF
#E6E4FF
oklch(92.9% 0.036 289.1)
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 #E9EAC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
Use #E9EAC9 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.