#EECE73
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(86% 0.116 90.5), rgb(238, 206, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#EECE73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECE73 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 206, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.116 90.5) |
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 #EECE73 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECE73 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EECE73 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECE73 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 89.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECE73
oklch(86% 0.116 90.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5BC36
oklch(80.9% 0.15 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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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)
#EECE73 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) | #E0CB6B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D576 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC1B9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECE73
#EECE73
oklch(86% 0.116 90.5)
- #C0CFFF
#C0CFFF
oklch(85.9% 0.069 271.3)
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 #EECE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.030
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.042
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.043
Use #EECE73 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.