#EEEFAE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.6% 0.083 108.6), rgb(238, 239, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#EEEFAE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEEFAE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 239, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.083 108.6) |
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 #EEEFAE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEEFAE | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEEFAE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #EEEFAE text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEEFAE
oklch(93.6% 0.083 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 108.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C672
oklch(80.8% 0.107 108.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#EEEFAE 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) | #FAE9AA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBECB1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7E7DE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEEFAE
#EEEFAE
oklch(93.6% 0.083 108.6)
- #E8E7FF
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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 #EEEFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.017
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.035
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.036
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
Use #EEEFAE 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.