#E4E4BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.9% 0.053 107.4), rgb(228, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#E4E4BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E4BC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.053 107.4) |
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 #E4E4BC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E4BC | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E4BC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #E4E4BC text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4E4BC
oklch(90.9% 0.053 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C492
oklch(80.9% 0.067 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A550
oklch(70.6% 0.108 107)
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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
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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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
#2A2801
oklch(27% 0.057 106.7)
#E4E4BC 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) | #EBE0BA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADFD9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E4BC
#E4E4BC
oklch(90.9% 0.053 107.4)
- #DEDDFF
#DEDDFF
oklch(90.9% 0.046 286.8)
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 #E4E4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.039
Use #E4E4BC 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.