#E5ECB5
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.4% 0.072 113.7), rgb(229, 236, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#E5ECB5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ECB5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 236, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.072 113.7) |
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 #E5ECB5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5ECB5 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5ECB5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #E5ECB5 text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5ECB5
oklch(92.4% 0.072 113.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.051 113.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C881
oklch(81% 0.093 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA24
oklch(70.8% 0.148 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#E5ECB5 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) | #F4E6B2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E8B7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE6DD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ECB5
#E5ECB5
oklch(92.4% 0.072 113.7)
- #E7E1FF
#E7E1FF
oklch(92.4% 0.041 294.8)
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 #E5ECB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
Use #E5ECB5 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.