#E1E8CD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.8% 0.037 118.9), rgb(225, 232, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#E1E8CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E8CD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 232, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.037 118.9) |
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 #E1E8CD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E8CD | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1E8CD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #E1E8CD text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1E8CD
oklch(91.8% 0.037 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6820
oklch(49.1% 0.097 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#E1E8CD 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) | #ECE5CB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E5E0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E8CD
#E1E8CD
oklch(91.8% 0.037 118.9)
- #E7DFFA
#E7DFFA
oklch(91.8% 0.037 299.2)
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 #E1E8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
Use #E1E8CD 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.