#E4E4AE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.6% 0.07 107.7), rgb(228, 228, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#E4E4AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E4AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 228, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.07 107.7) |
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 #E4E4AE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E4AE | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E4AE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E4AE text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E4AE
oklch(90.6% 0.07 107.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C580
oklch(80.8% 0.09 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA61E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#E4E4AE 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) | #EDDFAB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE2B0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECDDD5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E4AE
#E4E4AE
oklch(90.6% 0.07 107.7)
- #DDDCFF
#DDDCFF
oklch(90.6% 0.048 286.7)
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 #E4E4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4E4AE 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.