#E1E9CD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.1% 0.038 120.1), rgb(225, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#E1E9CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 120°. 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 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E9CD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 39%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.038 120.1) |
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 #E1E9CD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1E9CD | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1E9CD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #E1E9CD text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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)
#E1E9CD
oklch(92.1% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#819249
oklch(63% 0.1 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#59691C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#49551A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#E1E9CD 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) | #EDE6CB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6CE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E6E1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E9CD
#E1E9CD
oklch(92.1% 0.038 120.1)
- #E8E0FB
#E8E0FB
oklch(92.1% 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 #E1E9CD, 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 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.041
Use #E1E9CD 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.