#E4E9C5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.1% 0.048 113.8), rgb(228, 233, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#E4E9C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 233, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.048 113.8) |
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 #E4E9C5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E9C5 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E9C5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #E4E9C5 text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E9C5
oklch(92.1% 0.048 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C698
oklch(81% 0.062 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899128
oklch(63% 0.125 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424604
oklch(37.8% 0.082 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#E4E9C5 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) | #EFE5C3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E5DF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E9C5
#E4E9C5
oklch(92.1% 0.048 113.8)
- #E6E0FF
#E6E0FF
oklch(92.1% 0.042 294.4)
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 #E4E9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
Use #E4E9C5 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.