#E1E5AE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(90.5% 0.072 111.2), rgb(225, 229, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#E1E5AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E5AE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 229, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.072 111.2) |
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 #E1E5AE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E5AE | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E1E5AE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1E5AE text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1E5AE
oklch(90.5% 0.072 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C780
oklch(80.9% 0.093 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A81E
oklch(70.6% 0.147 111)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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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
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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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)
#E1E5AE 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) | #EEE0AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE2B0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8DED6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E5AE
#E1E5AE
oklch(90.5% 0.072 111.2)
- #DFDBFF
#DFDBFF
oklch(90.6% 0.049 290.5)
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 #E1E5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #E1E5AE 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.