#E1E5BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.054 112), rgb(225, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#E1E5BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E5BC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.054 112) |
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 #E1E5BC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E5BC | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E1E5BC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #E1E5BC text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1E5BC
oklch(90.8% 0.054 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C692
oklch(81% 0.07 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A750
oklch(70.6% 0.111 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#E1E5BC 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) | #ECE1BA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E0DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E5BC
#E1E5BC
oklch(90.8% 0.054 112)
- #E1DCFF
#E1DCFF
oklch(90.9% 0.048 292)
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 #E1E5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.043
Use #E1E5BC 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.