#E5EDC4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93% 0.055 116.4), rgb(229, 237, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#E5EDC4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 237, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.055 116.4) |
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 #E5EDC4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EDC4 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EDC4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #E5EDC4 text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EDC4
oklch(93% 0.055 116.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC793
oklch(80.9% 0.071 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA953
oklch(70.6% 0.112 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859306
oklch(63% 0.143 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#E5EDC4 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) | #F3E8C2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E9C6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE8E2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EDC4
#E5EDC4
oklch(93% 0.055 116.4)
- #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 #E5EDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.040
Use #E5EDC4 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.