#E5ECCF
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.039 118.2), rgb(229, 236, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#E5ECCF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ECCF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 236, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.039 118.2) |
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 #E5ECCF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5ECCF | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5ECCF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #E5ECCF text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5ECCF
oklch(93% 0.039 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 118)
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Step 500
500
#849246
oklch(63.2% 0.102 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C25
oklch(55.7% 0.111 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6816
oklch(49.1% 0.104 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5516
oklch(42.7% 0.086 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#E5ECCF 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) | #F0E9CD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9D0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E9E4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ECCF
#E5ECCF
oklch(93% 0.039 118.2)
- #EBE3FF
#EBE3FF
oklch(93.1% 0.038 298.7)
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 #E5ECCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
Use #E5ECCF 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.