#E4E6BE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.3% 0.053 109.8), rgb(228, 230, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#E4E6BE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E6BE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 230, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.053 109.8) |
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 #E4E6BE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E6BE | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E6BE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #E4E6BE text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E6BE
oklch(91.3% 0.053 109.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C592
oklch(80.9% 0.068 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A652
oklch(70.6% 0.107 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282801
oklch(26.8% 0.057 109.7)
#E4E6BE 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) | #EDE2BC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE4BF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE1DB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E6BE
#E4E6BE
oklch(91.3% 0.053 109.8)
- #E1DEFF
#E1DEFF
oklch(91.3% 0.045 289.7)
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 #E4E6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4E6BE 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.