#E4ECCD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.9% 0.042 119), rgb(228, 236, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#E4ECCD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ECCD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 236, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.042 119) |
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 #E4ECCD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4ECCD | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4ECCD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #E4ECCD text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#E4ECCD
oklch(92.9% 0.042 119)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829340
oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A690A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A560F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#E4ECCD 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) | #F1E8CB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E8E3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ECCD
#E4ECCD
oklch(92.9% 0.042 119)
- #EBE2FF
#EBE2FF
oklch(92.9% 0.04 299.8)
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 #E4ECCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
Use #E4ECCD 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.