#E5E6CA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.7% 0.037 108.8), rgb(229, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#E5E6CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E6CA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.037 108.8) |
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 #E5E6CA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E6CA | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5E6CA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #E5E6CA text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E6CA
oklch(91.7% 0.037 108.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C4A0
oklch(81% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#797821
oklch(55.7% 0.106 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#666513
oklch(49.2% 0.099 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#535214
oklch(42.7% 0.081 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#E5E6CA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE4CB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E2DE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E6CA
#E5E6CA
oklch(91.7% 0.037 108.8)
- #E2E0FB
#E2E0FB
oklch(91.6% 0.037 289.1)
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 #E5E6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
Use #E5E6CA 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.