#E3EACE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.4% 0.038 118.6), rgb(227, 234, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#E3EACE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EACE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 234, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.038 118.6) |
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 #E3EACE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EACE | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EACE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #E3EACE text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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)
#E3EACE
oklch(92.4% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#839249
oklch(63.1% 0.1 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C29
oklch(55.7% 0.109 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B681B
oklch(49% 0.101 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5519
oklch(42.7% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#E3EACE 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) | #EEE7CC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7CF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E7E2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EACE
#E3EACE
oklch(92.4% 0.038 118.6)
- #E9E1FD
#E9E1FD
oklch(92.4% 0.039 298.7)
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 #E3EACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
Use #E3EACE 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.