#E1E5BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.9% 0.05 112.3), rgb(225, 229, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#E1E5BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E5BF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 229, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.05 112.3) |
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 #E1E5BF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E5BF | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E1E5BF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #E1E5BF text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1E5BF
oklch(90.9% 0.05 112.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C1C595
oklch(80.8% 0.065 111.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A2A758
oklch(70.7% 0.103 111.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8C911A
oklch(63.2% 0.132 112.2)
-
Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
-
Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
-
Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
-
Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
-
Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#E1E5BF 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) | #EBE1BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2C0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E0DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E5BF
#E1E5BF
oklch(90.9% 0.05 112.3)
- #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 #E1E5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E1E5BF 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.