#E5ECCB
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.9% 0.044 117), rgb(229, 236, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#E5ECCB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ECCB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 236, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.044 117) |
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 #E5ECCB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5ECCB | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5ECCB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #E5ECCB text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5ECCB
oklch(92.9% 0.044 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA865
oklch(70.6% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#859238
oklch(63.1% 0.116 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C06
oklch(55.6% 0.126 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5502
oklch(42.7% 0.097 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4610
oklch(37.6% 0.075 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#E5ECCB 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) | #F1E8C9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E8E3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ECCB
#E5ECCB
oklch(92.9% 0.044 117)
- #EAE3FF
#EAE3FF
oklch(93% 0.038 297.1)
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 #E5ECCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
Use #E5ECCB 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.