#E3EBBA
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.2% 0.065 115.2), rgb(227, 235, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#E3EBBA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EBBA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 235, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.065 115.2) |
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 #E3EBBA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EBBA | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EBBA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #E3EBBA text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EBBA
oklch(92.2% 0.065 115.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.046 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC889
oklch(81% 0.084 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EAA3D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#E3EBBA 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) | #F2E6B7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E7BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E5DE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EBBA
#E3EBBA
oklch(92.2% 0.065 115.2)
- #E7E0FF
#E7E0FF
oklch(92.2% 0.042 295.9)
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 #E3EBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
Use #E3EBBA 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.