#E5E1BE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.4% 0.046 101.9), rgb(229, 225, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#E5E1BE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E1BE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 225, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.046 101.9) |
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 #E5E1BE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E1BE | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5E1BE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5E1BE text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5E1BE
oklch(90.4% 0.046 101.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C396
oklch(81% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#998B1F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#E5E1BE 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) | #E8DEBC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1BF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDCD7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E1BE
#E5E1BE
oklch(90.4% 0.046 101.9)
- #DADCFE
#DADCFE
oklch(90.4% 0.046 282.8)
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 #E5E1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
Use #E5E1BE 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.