#E2E4CA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.035 110.7), rgb(226, 228, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#E2E4CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E4CA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 228, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.035 110.7) |
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 #E2E4CA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2E4CA | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2E4CA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #E2E4CA text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2E4CA
oklch(91% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#63651E
oklch(49% 0.092 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#E2E4CA 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) | #E9E1C9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2CB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E1DD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2E4CA
#E2E4CA
oklch(91% 0.035 110.7)
- #E1DEF7
#E1DEF7
oklch(91.1% 0.034 291.2)
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 #E2E4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.042
Use #E2E4CA 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.