#E4DFBA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.8% 0.049 101), rgb(228, 223, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#E4DFBA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DFBA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.049 101) |
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 #E4DFBA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DFBA | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DFBA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DFBA text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4DFBA
oklch(89.8% 0.049 101)
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Step 300
300
#C9C293
oklch(80.8% 0.063 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA254
oklch(70.6% 0.101 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B0B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 101)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2702
oklch(27% 0.054 101.6)
#E4DFBA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDAD5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DFBA
#E4DFBA
oklch(89.8% 0.049 101)
- #D7DAFE
#D7DAFE
oklch(89.7% 0.049 281.6)
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 #E4DFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4DFBA 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.