#E2E9C1
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.8% 0.053 115.5), rgb(226, 233, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#E2E9C1 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E9C1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 233, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.053 115.5) |
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 #E2E9C1 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2E9C1 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2E9C1 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #E2E9C1 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2E9C1
oklch(91.8% 0.053 115.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC794
oklch(81% 0.069 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA955
oklch(70.8% 0.11 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87930F
oklch(63.2% 0.14 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#E2E9C1 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) | #EFE5BF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE5C3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E4DE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2E9C1
#E2E9C1
oklch(91.8% 0.053 115.5)
- #E6DFFF
#E6DFFF
oklch(91.9% 0.044 295.6)
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 #E2E9C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.042
Use #E2E9C1 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.