#EEC959
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.7% 0.136 90.9), rgb(238, 201, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EEC959 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC959 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.136 90.9) |
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 #EEC959 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC959 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC959 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC959 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F4E9CD
oklch(93.5% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD8A0
oklch(88.5% 0.076 90.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC959
oklch(84.7% 0.136 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EEC959 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) | #DDC64D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D15E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC959
#EEC959
oklch(84.7% 0.136 90.9)
- #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 #EEC959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.037
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.038
Use #EEC959 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.