#E4E9BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.9% 0.059 112.7), rgb(228, 233, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#E4E9BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E9BC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 233, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.059 112.7) |
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 #E4E9BC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E9BC | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E9BC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #E4E9BC 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E9BC
oklch(91.9% 0.059 112.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C68D
oklch(80.9% 0.076 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A846
oklch(70.7% 0.122 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#E4E9BC 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) | #F0E4B9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE3DD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E9BC
#E4E9BC
oklch(91.9% 0.059 112.7)
- #E4E0FF
#E4E0FF
oklch(91.9% 0.042 291.5)
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 #E4E9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
Use #E4E9BC 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.