#E4E2C1
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.6% 0.044 104.4), rgb(228, 226, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#E4E2C1 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E2C1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 226, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.044 104.4) |
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 #E4E2C1 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E2C1 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E2C1 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E2C1 text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E2C1
oklch(90.6% 0.044 104.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C399
oklch(80.9% 0.056 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#958D2D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484308
oklch(37.6% 0.075 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2708
oklch(26.8% 0.047 103.8)
#E4E2C1 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) | #E8DFBF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1C2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADDD9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E2C1
#E4E2C1
oklch(90.6% 0.044 104.4)
- #DCDDFD
#DCDDFD
oklch(90.7% 0.044 284.1)
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 #E4E2C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4E2C1 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.