#EEDA5C
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.1% 0.146 100.3), rgb(238, 218, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#EEDA5C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEDA5C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 218, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.146 100.3) |
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 #EEDA5C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEDA5C | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEDA5C text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEDA5C text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2EBC2
oklch(93.5% 0.054 99.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEDA5C
oklch(88.1% 0.146 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAC200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#EEDA5C 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) | #EDD44E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DC63 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCCBF | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEDA5C
#EEDA5C
oklch(88.1% 0.146 100.3)
- #D0D4FF
#D0D4FF
oklch(88.1% 0.059 280.9)
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 #EEDA5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.005
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.019
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.029
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.037
Use #EEDA5C 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.