#EEC238
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(83% 0.154 90.1), rgb(238, 194, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#EEC238 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC238 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.154 90.1) |
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 #EEC238 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC238 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEC238 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC238 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD798
oklch(88.4% 0.085 89.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC238
oklch(83% 0.154 90.1)
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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
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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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)
#EEC238 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) | #D8C01D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CC40 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1A8 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC238
#EEC238
oklch(83% 0.154 90.1)
- #B2C5FF
#B2C5FF
oklch(82.9% 0.084 270.4)
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 #EEC238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.017
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.021
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.023
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.027
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.030
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.030
Use #EEC238 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.