#E5E2C7
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.036 101.9), rgb(229, 226, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#E5E2C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 226, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 37%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.036 101.9) |
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 #E5E2C7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E2C7 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5E2C7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5E2C7 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5E2C7
oklch(90.8% 0.036 101.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B43
oklch(63% 0.094 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#807521
oklch(55.7% 0.103 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6212
oklch(49.1% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#585013
oklch(42.7% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#E5E2C7 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) | #E7E0C5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADEDA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E2C7
#E5E2C7
oklch(90.8% 0.036 101.9)
- #DCDEF9
#DCDEF9
oklch(90.7% 0.037 282.3)
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 #E5E2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E5E2C7 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.