#E4EED1
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.4% 0.04 122.7), rgb(228, 238, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#E4EED1 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EED1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 238, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.04 122.7) |
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 #E4EED1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EED1 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EED1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E4EED1 text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EED1
oklch(93.4% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9448
oklch(63.2% 0.105 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#677E28
oklch(55.7% 0.115 123)
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Step 700
700
#566A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#465619
oklch(42.6% 0.087 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#E4EED1 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) | #F2EACF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EAD2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EBE6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EED1
#E4EED1
oklch(93.4% 0.04 122.7)
- #EEE4FF
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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 #E4EED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #E4EED1 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.