#E1E6BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.056 113), rgb(225, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#E1E6BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 113°. 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 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E6BC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.056 113) |
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 #E1E6BC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E6BC | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E1E6BC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #E1E6BC text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1E6BC
oklch(91% 0.056 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C691
oklch(80.9% 0.071 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A84E
oklch(70.7% 0.115 113)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#E1E6BC 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) | #EDE2B9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E1DA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E6BC
#E1E6BC
oklch(91% 0.056 113)
- #E2DCFF
#E2DCFF
oklch(91% 0.048 293.3)
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 #E1E6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.042
Use #E1E6BC 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.