#E4E9CE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.3% 0.036 115.6), rgb(228, 233, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#E4E9CE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E9CE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 233, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 38%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.036 115.6) |
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 #E4E9CE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4E9CE | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4E9CE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #E4E9CE text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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)
#E4E9CE
oklch(92.3% 0.036 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87914A
oklch(63.2% 0.096 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F671D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#E4E9CE 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) | #EDE6CC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E6E1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E9CE
#E4E9CE
oklch(92.3% 0.036 115.6)
- #E7E1FC
#E7E1FC
oklch(92.3% 0.037 295.9)
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 #E4E9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4E9CE 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.