#EEE000
Closest named color: Dandelion (#FEDF08). oklch(89% 0.189 105), rgb(238, 224, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#EEE000 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dandelion (#FEDF08), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dandelion (#FEDF08) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE000 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 224, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.189 105) |
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 #EEE000 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEE000 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEE000 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEE000 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F8F7DE
oklch(97% 0.033 105.1)
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Step 100
100
#F0EDB7
oklch(93.5% 0.07 105)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEE000
oklch(89% 0.189 105)
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Step 300
300
#D2C500
oklch(80.8% 0.171 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#EEE000 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) | #F5D800 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FADF29 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFBF | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE000
#EEE000
oklch(89% 0.189 105)
- #D6D6FF
#D6D6FF
oklch(88.9% 0.056 285.2)
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 #EEE000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.024
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.027
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.028
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.042
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.047
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEE000 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.