#EEE8D1
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.031 94.9), rgb(238, 232, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#EEE8D1 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 232, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 94.9) |
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 #EEE8D1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE8D1 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE8D1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #EEE8D1 text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE8D1
oklch(93% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA173
oklch(70.8% 0.064 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#99894D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#847330
oklch(55.7% 0.089 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F6022
oklch(49.1% 0.083 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A411E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#EEE8D1 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) | #EDE7D0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3E4E1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE8D1
#EEE8D1
oklch(93% 0.031 94.9)
- #E1E7FD
#E1E7FD
oklch(93% 0.031 273.6)
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 #EEE8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.012
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
Use #EEE8D1 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.