#E1EEC4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.9% 0.057 121.5), rgb(225, 238, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#E1EEC4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 238, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.057 121.5) |
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 #E1EEC4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EEC4 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EEC4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #E1EEC4 text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EEC4
oklch(92.9% 0.057 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C994
oklch(81% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AC54
oklch(70.7% 0.118 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C960A
oklch(63% 0.149 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#E1EEC4 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) | #F4E9C2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E9C6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E9E2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EEC4
#E1EEC4
oklch(92.9% 0.057 121.5)
- #ECE2FF
#ECE2FF
oklch(92.9% 0.04 301.3)
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 #E1EEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
Use #E1EEC4 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.