#EEBE0E
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(82.1% 0.166 90), rgb(238, 190, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#EEBE0E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBE0E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 89%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.166 90) |
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 #EEBE0E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBE0E | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBE0E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBE0E text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 89.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C6
oklch(93.5% 0.048 90.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D792
oklch(88.5% 0.092 89.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBE0E
oklch(82.1% 0.166 90)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EEBE0E 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) | #D6BC00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1C922 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA2 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBE0E
#EEBE0E
oklch(82.1% 0.166 90)
- #AEC2FF
#AEC2FF
oklch(82.1% 0.089 270.3)
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 #EEBE0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.011
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.017
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.026
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.033
Use #EEBE0E 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.