#EED97E
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(88.3% 0.114 96.7), rgb(238, 217, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#EED97E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EED97E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 217, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.114 96.7) |
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 #EED97E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EED97E | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EED97E text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EED97E text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F9F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBCB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 96.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EED97E
oklch(88.3% 0.114 96.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCC03D
oklch(80.9% 0.147 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#EED97E 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) | #E9D576 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDC82 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDCDC3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EED97E
#EED97E
oklch(88.3% 0.114 96.7)
- #CED6FF
#CED6FF
oklch(88.3% 0.057 276.5)
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 #EED97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.007
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.018
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.027
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.032
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.036
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
Use #EED97E 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.