#EEEAB9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.8% 0.064 103.7), rgb(238, 234, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#EEEAB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEEAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 234, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.064 103.7) |
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 #EEEAB9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEEAB9 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEEAB9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #EEEAB9 text on black | 17.10:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEEAB9
oklch(92.8% 0.064 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C485
oklch(81% 0.083 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA432
oklch(70.8% 0.131 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#EEEAB9 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) | #F3E6B6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6E3DD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEEAB9
#EEEAB9
oklch(92.8% 0.064 103.7)
- #E4E5FF
#E4E5FF
oklch(92.9% 0.035 283.9)
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 #EEEAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.025
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
Use #EEEAB9 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.