#EAE1C7
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.036 91.1), rgb(234, 225, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#EAE1C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE1C7 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 225, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.036 91.1) |
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 #EAE1C7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE1C7 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE1C7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAE1C7 text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAE1C7
oklch(91% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8741
oklch(63.1% 0.094 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A701D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 91)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#EAE1C7 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) | #E7E0C5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C8 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DDDA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE1C7
#EAE1C7
oklch(91% 0.036 91.1)
- #D8E1FA
#D8E1FA
oklch(91.1% 0.036 269.9)
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 #EAE1C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
Use #EAE1C7 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.