#E3EFCE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.4% 0.045 123.6), rgb(227, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#E3EFCE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.045 123.6) |
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 #E3EFCE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EFCE | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EFCE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E3EFCE text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EFCE
oklch(93.4% 0.045 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AB68
oklch(70.8% 0.094 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B953D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F14
oklch(55.6% 0.13 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#536B01
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#44570A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394813
oklch(37.6% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#E3EFCE 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) | #F3EBCC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EBE6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EFCE
#E3EFCE
oklch(93.4% 0.045 123.6)
- #EEE4FF
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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 #E3EFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.043
Use #E3EFCE 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.