#E9EED7
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.9% 0.031 117), rgb(233, 238, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#E9EED7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.67:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EED7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 40%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.031 117) |
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 #E9EED7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EED7 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EED7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #E9EED7 text on black | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9EED7
oklch(93.9% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA679
oklch(70.6% 0.063 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#869056
oklch(63.1% 0.081 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#707A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D672D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#E9EED7 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) | #F2EBD6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECD8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECEBE7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EED7
#E9EED7
oklch(93.9% 0.031 117)
- #EDE7FE
#EDE7FE
oklch(93.9% 0.031 297.7)
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 #E9EED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
Use #E9EED7 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.