#E1ECBA
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.2% 0.067 117.8), rgb(225, 236, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#E1ECBA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ECBA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 236, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.067 117.8) |
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 #E1ECBA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1ECBA | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1ECBA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #E1ECBA text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1ECBA
oklch(92.2% 0.067 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC989
oklch(81% 0.086 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB3C
oklch(70.6% 0.136 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#E1ECBA 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) | #F3E6B7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E7BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E6DE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ECBA
#E1ECBA
oklch(92.2% 0.067 117.8)
- #E8E0FF
#E8E0FF
oklch(92.2% 0.043 297.4)
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 #E1ECBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.041
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.043
Use #E1ECBA 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.