#E9EDBA
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.066 111.3), rgb(233, 237, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#E9EDBA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EDBA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 237, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.066 111.3) |
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 #E9EDBA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EDBA | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EDBA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #E9EDBA text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9EDBA
oklch(93% 0.066 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C685
oklch(80.8% 0.086 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A832
oklch(70.7% 0.137 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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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)
#E9EDBA 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) | #F5E8B7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EABC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0E7DF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EDBA
#E9EDBA
oklch(93% 0.066 111.3)
- #E8E4FF
#E8E4FF
oklch(93% 0.037 292.5)
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 #E9EDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #E9EDBA 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.