#E9ED9E
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.5% 0.1 110.7), rgb(233, 237, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#E9ED9E is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ED9E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 237, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.1 110.7) |
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 #E9ED9E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9ED9E | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9ED9E text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #E9ED9E 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9ED9E
oklch(92.5% 0.1 110.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDEA8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C85F
oklch(80.9% 0.129 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#E9ED9E 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) | #F9E698 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E9A1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3E4D9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ED9E
#E9ED9E
oklch(92.5% 0.1 110.7)
- #E6E2FF
#E6E2FF
oklch(92.5% 0.039 291.9)
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 #E9ED9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.035
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.044
Use #E9ED9E 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.