#E3ECB9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.4% 0.067 115.9), rgb(227, 236, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#E3ECB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 116°. 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 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ECB9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 236, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.067 115.9) |
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 #E3ECB9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3ECB9 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3ECB9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #E3ECB9 text on black | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3ECB9
oklch(92.4% 0.067 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC887
oklch(80.9% 0.087 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB37
oklch(70.8% 0.139 116)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#E3ECB9 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) | #F4E7B6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E7BB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E6DE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ECB9
#E3ECB9
oklch(92.4% 0.067 115.9)
- #E8E1FF
#E8E1FF
oklch(92.4% 0.041 296.3)
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 #E3ECB9, 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 0.026
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #E3ECB9 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.