#E4EBAC
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92% 0.082 113.2), rgb(228, 235, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#E4EBAC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EBAC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 235, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.082 113.2) |
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 #E4EBAC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EBAC | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EBAC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #E4EBAC text on black | 16.77:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EBAC
oklch(92% 0.082 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEB2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 112.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C877
oklch(80.8% 0.105 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9100
oklch(63% 0.141 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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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)
#E4EBAC 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) | #F4E5A8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E7AF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE4DA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EBAC
#E4EBAC
oklch(92% 0.082 113.2)
- #E5E0FF
#E5E0FF
oklch(92% 0.042 293)
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 #E4EBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #E4EBAC 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.