#E4E4B4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.063 107.6), rgb(228, 228, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#E4E4B4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 228, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.063 107.6) |
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 #E4E4B4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E4B4 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E4B4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4E4B4 text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E4B4
oklch(90.7% 0.063 107.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C588
oklch(81% 0.08 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A639
oklch(70.7% 0.129 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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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)
#E4E4B4 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) | #ECE0B1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE2B6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDED7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E4B4
#E4E4B4
oklch(90.7% 0.063 107.6)
- #DEDCFF
#DEDCFF
oklch(90.7% 0.048 288)
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 #E4E4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
Use #E4E4B4 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.