#EEF1C5
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.5% 0.057 110.7), rgb(238, 241, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#EEF1C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF1C5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 241, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 61%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.057 110.7) |
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 #EEF1C5 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF1C5 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF1C5 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #EEF1C5 text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEF1C5
oklch(94.5% 0.057 110.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68E
oklch(81% 0.075 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A748
oklch(70.6% 0.118 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#EEF1C5 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) | #F8EDC2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EEC7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4EBE5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF1C5
#EEF1C5
oklch(94.5% 0.057 110.7)
- #ECEAFF
#ECEAFF
oklch(94.5% 0.028 290.2)
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 #EEF1C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
Use #EEF1C5 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.