#E4E1BD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.3% 0.048 103.4), rgb(228, 225, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#E4E1BD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E1BD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.048 103.4) |
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 #E4E1BD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E1BD | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E1BD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E1BD text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E1BD
oklch(90.3% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA358
oklch(70.6% 0.097 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#978C1A
oklch(63.1% 0.125 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#E4E1BD 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) | #E8DEBB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADCD7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E1BD
#E4E1BD
oklch(90.3% 0.048 103.4)
- #DADCFE
#DADCFE
oklch(90.4% 0.046 282.8)
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 #E4E1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4E1BD 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.