#EEE9CA
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.041 99.6), rgb(238, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#EEE9CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.041 99.6) |
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 #EEE9CA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE9CA | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE9CA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #EEE9CA text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE9CA
oklch(93% 0.041 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA263
oklch(70.7% 0.084 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A33
oklch(63% 0.108 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#EEE9CA 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) | #EFE7C8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E4E0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE9CA
#EEE9CA
oklch(93% 0.041 99.6)
- #E3E6FF
#E3E6FF
oklch(93% 0.034 280.3)
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 #EEE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
Use #EEE9CA 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.