#EADEB7
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90% 0.053 92.9), rgb(234, 222, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#EADEB7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EADEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 222, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.053 92.9) |
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 #EADEB7 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EADEB7 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EADEB7 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EADEB7 text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EADEB7
oklch(90% 0.053 92.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89F4A
oklch(70.8% 0.109 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EADEB7 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) | #E7DCB5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0B8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D8D3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EADEB7
#EADEB7
oklch(90% 0.053 92.9)
- #D3DDFF
#D3DDFF
oklch(90.1% 0.048 272.5)
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 #EADEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.022
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
Use #EADEB7 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.