#E4E2C5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.039 103.9), rgb(228, 226, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#E4E2C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 226, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.039 103.9) |
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 #E4E2C5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E2C5 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E2C5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E2C5 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E2C5
oklch(90.7% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#948C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7616
oklch(55.6% 0.11 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6304
oklch(49.2% 0.102 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#57510B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#E4E2C5 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) | #E8E0C3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1C6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9DEDA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E2C5
#E4E2C5
oklch(90.7% 0.039 103.9)
- #DCDDFA
#DCDDFA
oklch(90.6% 0.039 284)
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 #E4E2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4E2C5 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.