#EAE1C8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.035 90.5), rgb(234, 225, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#EAE1C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 225, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.035 90.5) |
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 #EAE1C8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE1C8 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE1C8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAE1C8 text on black | 16.10:1 | 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)
#EAE1C8
oklch(91% 0.035 90.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8744
oklch(63% 0.091 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#897023
oklch(55.5% 0.098 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E14
oklch(49.2% 0.092 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#EAE1C8 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) | #E7E0C7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DDDA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE1C8
#EAE1C8
oklch(91% 0.035 90.5)
- #D8E1F9
#D8E1F9
oklch(91% 0.034 269.3)
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 #EAE1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
Use #EAE1C8 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.