#EAE0C3
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.04 91.2), rgb(234, 224, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#EAE0C3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE0C3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 224, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.04 91.2) |
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 #EAE0C3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE0C3 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE0C3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAE0C3 text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAE0C3
oklch(90.7% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B39F63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18735
oklch(63.2% 0.105 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#EAE0C3 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) | #E7DFC1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1DBD8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE0C3
#EAE0C3
oklch(90.7% 0.04 91.2)
- #D6E0FC
#D6E0FC
oklch(90.8% 0.04 270)
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 #EAE0C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
Use #EAE0C3 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.