#EEE9CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.1% 0.037 98.7), rgb(238, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#EEE9CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE9CD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.037 98.7) |
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 #EEE9CD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE9CD | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE9CD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #EEE9CD text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE9CD
oklch(93.1% 0.037 98.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA269
oklch(70.7% 0.077 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#998A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#837418
oklch(55.7% 0.107 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6107
oklch(49.1% 0.099 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4215
oklch(37.7% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#EEE9CD 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) | #EFE7CB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E5E1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE9CD
#EEE9CD
oklch(93.1% 0.037 98.7)
- #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 #EEE9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.022
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.024
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.030
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
Use #EEE9CD 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.