#E4E9C8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.2% 0.044 114.3), rgb(228, 233, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#E4E9C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 233, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.044 114.3) |
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 #E4E9C8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E9C8 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E9C8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #E4E9C8 text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E9C8
oklch(92.2% 0.044 114.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC59C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 114.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9FA764
oklch(70.6% 0.09 114.3)
-
Step 500
500
#889135
oklch(63.1% 0.116 114.5)
-
Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
-
Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
-
Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
-
Step 900
900
#41460E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 114.5)
-
Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#E4E9C8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E5E0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E9C8
#E4E9C8
oklch(92.2% 0.044 114.3)
- #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 #E4E9C8, 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 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4E9C8 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.