#E4E8C9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92% 0.041 113.2), rgb(228, 232, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#E4E8C9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E8C9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 232, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 40%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.041 113.2) |
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 #E4E8C9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E8C9 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E8C9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #E4E8C9 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E8C9
oklch(92% 0.041 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A768
oklch(70.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A903C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A13
oklch(55.6% 0.118 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5409
oklch(42.7% 0.091 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424513
oklch(37.6% 0.07 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#E4E8C9 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) | #EDE5C7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E4DF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E8C9
#E4E8C9
oklch(92% 0.041 113.2)
- #E5E0FE
#E5E0FE
oklch(92% 0.041 293.2)
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 #E4E8C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
Use #E4E8C9 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.