#E3EDC8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.9% 0.05 119.7), rgb(227, 237, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#E3EDC8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.21:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 237, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.05 119.7) |
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 #E3EDC8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EDC8 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EDC8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #E3EDC8 text on black | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EDC8
oklch(92.9% 0.05 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC799
oklch(80.9% 0.064 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5E
oklch(70.7% 0.103 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#80942A
oklch(63% 0.131 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4805
oklch(37.8% 0.086 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#E3EDC8 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) | #F2E9C6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9C9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E9E3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EDC8
#E3EDC8
oklch(92.9% 0.05 119.7)
- #EBE2FF
#EBE2FF
oklch(92.9% 0.04 299.8)
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 #E3EDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
Use #E3EDC8 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.