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Pastelyellowsoft

Ivory Chiffon

#eef1c1
Notes

Ivory Chiffon (#EEF1C1) is a soft yellow with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (64°, 63%, 85%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#eef1c1
RGB
rgb(238, 241, 193)
HSL
hsl(64, 63%, 85%)
HWB
hwb(64 76% 5%)
OKLCH
oklch(94.4% 0.062 110.5)
HSV
hsv(64, 20%, 95%)
LAB
lab(93.86% -8.75 22.91)
LCH
lch(93.86% 24.53 110.89)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 0%, 20%, 5%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

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Original
#f9ecbe
Protanopia
#f9eec3
Deuteranopia
#f5ebe4
Tritanopia
#ededed
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.17:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
17.99:1

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