#EEC956
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.7% 0.138 91.3), rgb(238, 201, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#EEC956 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC956 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.138 91.3) |
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 #EEC956 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC956 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC956 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC956 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4EACC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD89F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC956
oklch(84.7% 0.138 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EEC956 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) | #DDC649 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D15B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC956
#EEC956
oklch(84.7% 0.138 91.3)
- #BACBFF
#BACBFF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 270.6)
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 #EEC956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.021
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.035
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.036
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.036
Use #EEC956 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.