#EEE4B1
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.4% 0.067 98.3), rgb(238, 228, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#EEE4B1 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE4B1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 228, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.067 98.3) |
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 #EEE4B1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEE4B1 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEE4B1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #EEE4B1 text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE4B1
oklch(91.4% 0.067 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 98.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFC280
oklch(81% 0.087 98.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7A120
oklch(70.8% 0.138 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#EEE4B1 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) | #EEE1AE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E5B3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DDD6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE4B1
#EEE4B1
oklch(91.4% 0.067 98.3)
- #DCE1FF
#DCE1FF
oklch(91.5% 0.041 278.1)
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 #EEE4B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.035
Use #EEE4B1 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.