#E5E2AE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.2% 0.068 104.9), rgb(229, 226, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#E5E2AE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E2AE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 226, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.068 104.9) |
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 #E5E2AE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E2AE | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5E2AE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5E2AE text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5E2AE
oklch(90.2% 0.068 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C481
oklch(80.9% 0.087 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA525
oklch(70.8% 0.14 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#E5E2AE 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) | #EBDEAB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1B0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDDBD4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E2AE
#E5E2AE
oklch(90.2% 0.068 104.9)
- #DBDBFF
#DBDBFF
oklch(90.3% 0.049 285.4)
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 #E5E2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
Use #E5E2AE 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.