#E4DCB9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.2% 0.047 96.6), rgb(228, 220, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#E4DCB9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 220, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.047 96.6) |
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 #E4DCB9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DCB9 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DCB9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DCB9 text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4DCB9
oklch(89.2% 0.047 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC195
oklch(80.9% 0.06 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B2A157
oklch(70.8% 0.097 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8917
oklch(63.2% 0.124 97)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2604
oklch(27% 0.051 95.6)
#E4DCB9 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) | #E4DAB7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD7D2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DCB9
#E4DCB9
oklch(89.2% 0.047 96.6)
- #D3D9FB
#D3D9FB
oklch(89.1% 0.047 277.5)
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 #E4DCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
Use #E4DCB9 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.