#EEE169
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89.7% 0.141 103.1), rgb(238, 225, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#EEE169 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE169 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 225, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.141 103.1) |
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 #EEE169 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEE169 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEE169 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEE169 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F8F7E4
oklch(97.2% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0ECC4
oklch(93.6% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEE169
oklch(89.7% 0.141 103.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5C400
oklch(80.9% 0.17 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A300
oklch(70.6% 0.148 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#EEE169 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) | #F3DA5D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E16F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED3C6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE169
#EEE169
oklch(89.7% 0.141 103.1)
- #D8D9FF
#D8D9FF
oklch(89.7% 0.052 284.1)
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 #EEE169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.014
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.026
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.034
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
Use #EEE169 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.