#EAECB9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.9% 0.066 109.5), rgb(234, 236, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#EAECB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAECB9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 236, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.066 109.5) |
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 #EAECB9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAECB9 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAECB9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #EAECB9 text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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)
#EAECB9
oklch(92.9% 0.066 109.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C685
oklch(81% 0.085 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A730
oklch(70.7% 0.137 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#EAECB9 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) | #F4E7B6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9BB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1E6DE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAECB9
#EAECB9
oklch(92.9% 0.066 109.5)
- #E6E4FF
#E6E4FF
oklch(92.9% 0.036 289.1)
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 #EAECB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #EAECB9 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.