#E5E6A6
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(90.9% 0.082 108.7), rgb(229, 230, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#E5E6A6 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E6A6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 230, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.082 108.7) |
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 #E5E6A6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E6A6 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5E6A6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #E5E6A6 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 109)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5E6A6
oklch(90.9% 0.082 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C673
oklch(80.8% 0.106 108.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#E5E6A6 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) | #F0E1A2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E3A9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEDED5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E6A6
#E5E6A6
oklch(90.9% 0.082 108.7)
- #DFDDFF
#DFDDFF
oklch(91% 0.046 288.1)
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 #E5E6A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.031
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
Use #E5E6A6 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.