#EEF3CC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.051 113.3), rgb(238, 243, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#EEF3CC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.32:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF3CC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 243, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 62%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.051 113.3) |
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 #EEF3CC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF3CC | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF3CC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF3CC text on black | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEF3CC
oklch(95% 0.051 113.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A857
oklch(70.7% 0.106 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A9116
oklch(63% 0.135 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#EEF3CC 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) | #F9EFCA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3EEE8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF3CC
#EEF3CC
oklch(95% 0.051 113.3)
- #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 #EEF3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.029
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
Use #EEF3CC 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.