#EAE9B9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.3% 0.063 106.6), rgb(234, 233, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#EAE9B9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 107°. 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 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE9B9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 233, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.063 106.6) |
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 #EAE9B9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAE9B9 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAE9B9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #EAE9B9 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAE9B9
oklch(92.3% 0.063 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCBA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 107.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C587
oklch(81% 0.081 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA538
oklch(70.7% 0.128 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#EAE9B9 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) | #F1E5B6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E7BB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1E3DC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE9B9
#EAE9B9
oklch(92.3% 0.063 106.6)
- #E3E2FF
#E3E2FF
oklch(92.2% 0.039 287.2)
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 #EAE9B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
Use #EAE9B9 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.