#E4E1C3
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.4% 0.04 102.5), rgb(228, 225, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#E4E1C3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.85:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E1C3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 225, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 38%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.04 102.5) |
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 #E4E1C3 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E1C3 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E1C3 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E1C3 text on black | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E1C3
oklch(90.4% 0.04 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#968C38
oklch(63.2% 0.106 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#807509
oklch(55.5% 0.114 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585004
oklch(42.6% 0.087 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#494311
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#E4E1C3 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) | #E7DFC1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9DDD8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E1C3
#E4E1C3
oklch(90.4% 0.04 102.5)
- #DBDDFA
#DBDDFA
oklch(90.5% 0.04 282.4)
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 #E4E1C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4E1C3 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.