#E4E5C7
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.3% 0.04 108.7), rgb(228, 229, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#E4E5C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E5C7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 229, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 37%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.04 108.7) |
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 #E4E5C7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E5C7 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E5C7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #E4E5C7 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E5C7
oklch(91.3% 0.04 108.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#797814
oklch(55.6% 0.114 109)
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Step 700
700
#666502
oklch(49.2% 0.106 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#53520A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#454413
oklch(37.7% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#E4E5C7 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) | #EAE2C5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E1DC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E5C7
#E4E5C7
oklch(91.3% 0.04 108.7)
- #E1DFFC
#E1DFFC
oklch(91.4% 0.039 288.8)
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 #E4E5C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4E5C7 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.