#E9EFC3
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.6% 0.058 113.8), rgb(233, 239, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#E9EFC3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 239, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.058 113.8) |
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 #E9EFC3 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EFC3 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EFC3 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #E9EFC3 text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9EFC3
oklch(93.6% 0.058 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C68F
oklch(80.8% 0.074 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A94A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 114)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#E9EFC3 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) | #F6EAC0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EBC5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFEAE3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EFC3
#E9EFC3
oklch(93.6% 0.058 113.8)
- #EBE6FF
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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 #E9EFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
Use #E9EFC3 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.