#E4E1B5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.1% 0.058 104.3), rgb(228, 225, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#E4E1B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E1B5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 225, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.058 104.3) |
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 #E4E1B5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E1B5 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E1B5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E1B5 text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E1B5
oklch(90.1% 0.058 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C48B
oklch(81% 0.075 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA443
oklch(70.7% 0.118 104)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#E4E1B5 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) | #E9DDB2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE0B7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDBD5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E1B5
#E4E1B5
oklch(90.1% 0.058 104.3)
- #DADBFF
#DADBFF
oklch(90.2% 0.049 284.1)
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 #E4E1B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.041
Use #E4E1B5 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.