#EAE0BB
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.5% 0.05 94.6), rgb(234, 224, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#EAE0BB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE0BB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 224, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.05 94.6) |
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 #EAE0BB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE0BB | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE0BB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAE0BB text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAE0BB
oklch(90.5% 0.05 94.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC192
oklch(81% 0.064 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B5A051
oklch(70.8% 0.102 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2601
oklch(27.1% 0.054 95.1)
#EAE0BB 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) | #E8DEB9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1BC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2DAD6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE0BB
#EAE0BB
oklch(90.5% 0.05 94.6)
- #D6DEFF
#D6DEFF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 274.7)
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 #EAE0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
Use #EAE0BB 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.