#E5E6BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.4% 0.055 108.6), rgb(229, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#E5E6BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E6BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.055 108.6) |
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 #E5E6BC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E6BC | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5E6BC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #E5E6BC text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E6BC
oklch(91.4% 0.055 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C58F
oklch(80.9% 0.072 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A64C
oklch(70.7% 0.113 108.4)
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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)
#E5E6BC 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) | #EDE2B9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE4BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE1DA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E6BC
#E5E6BC
oklch(91.4% 0.055 108.6)
- #E1DEFF
#E1DEFF
oklch(91.3% 0.045 289.7)
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 #E5E6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.037
Use #E5E6BC 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.