#E1E2CA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.032 109), rgb(225, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#E1E2CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.032 109) |
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 #E1E2CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E2CA | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1E2CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1E2CA text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1E2CA
oklch(90.6% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A474
oklch(70.6% 0.066 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E50
oklch(63.1% 0.084 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#787732
oklch(55.5% 0.091 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#656425
oklch(49% 0.084 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#525220
oklch(42.7% 0.071 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#E1E2CA 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) | #E6E0C9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5DFDB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E2CA
#E1E2CA
oklch(90.6% 0.032 109)
- #DFDDF4
#DFDDF4
oklch(90.6% 0.031 289.8)
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 #E1E2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
Use #E1E2CA 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.