#E4ECC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.8% 0.047 117.8), rgb(228, 236, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#E4ECC9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ECC9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 236, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.047 117.8) |
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 #E4ECC9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4ECC9 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4ECC9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #E4ECC9 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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)
#E4ECC9
oklch(92.8% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA961
oklch(70.7% 0.097 118)
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Step 500
500
#839331
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E470B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#E4ECC9 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) | #F1E8C7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E8E2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ECC9
#E4ECC9
oklch(92.8% 0.047 117.8)
- #EAE2FF
#EAE2FF
oklch(92.8% 0.04 298.2)
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 #E4ECC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4ECC9 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.