#E4E4C5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.1% 0.041 107.2), rgb(228, 228, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#E4E4C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 228, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.041 107.2) |
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 #E4E4C5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E4C5 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E4C5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #E4E4C5 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E4C5
oklch(91.1% 0.041 107.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49C
oklch(81% 0.054 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E38
oklch(63.2% 0.108 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7707
oklch(55.5% 0.117 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555203
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#E4E4C5 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) | #EAE1C3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3C6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E0DB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E4C5
#E4E4C5
oklch(91.1% 0.041 107.2)
- #DFDEFC
#DFDEFC
oklch(91.1% 0.041 287.1)
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 #E4E4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
Use #E4E4C5 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.