#EEF2D4
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.04 113.3), rgb(238, 242, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#EEF2D4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.28:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 242, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.04 113.3) |
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 #EEF2D4 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF2D4 | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF2D4 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF2D4 text on black | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEF2D4
oklch(95% 0.04 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#899040
oklch(63% 0.104 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#747A1C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#61660B
oklch(49% 0.105 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5410
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#EEF2D4 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) | #F7EFD2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F0D5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2EEE9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF2D4
#EEF2D4
oklch(95% 0.04 113.3)
- #EFECFF
#EFECFF
oklch(95.1% 0.026 293.2)
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 #EEF2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.015
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.024
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
Use #EEF2D4 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.