#E9F3C1
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(94.4% 0.066 116.9), rgb(233, 243, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#E9F3C1 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F3C1 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 243, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 68%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.066 116.9) |
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 #E9F3C1 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F3C1 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F3C1 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #E9F3C1 text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F3C1
oklch(94.4% 0.066 116.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC889
oklch(80.8% 0.085 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BAB3C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#E9F3C1 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) | #FAEEBE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EEC3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEEDE5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F3C1
#E9F3C1
oklch(94.4% 0.066 116.9)
- #EEE9FF
#EEE9FF
oklch(94.4% 0.03 296.2)
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 #E9F3C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.039
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
Use #E9F3C1 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.