#E3ECB1
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.2% 0.077 115), rgb(227, 236, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#E3ECB1 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ECB1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 236, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.077 115) |
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 #E3ECB1 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3ECB1 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3ECB1 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #E3ECB1 text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3ECB1
oklch(92.2% 0.077 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC97D
oklch(81% 0.1 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB07
oklch(70.7% 0.159 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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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
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#E3ECB1 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) | #F5E6AD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E7B3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE5DC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ECB1
#E3ECB1
oklch(92.2% 0.077 115)
- #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 #E3ECB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.040
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
Use #E3ECB1 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.