#E6D8A7
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.2% 0.066 94), rgb(230, 216, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#E6D8A7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 216, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.066 94) |
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 #E6D8A7 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D8A7 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D8A7 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D8A7 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D8A7
oklch(88.2% 0.066 94)
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Step 300
300
#D2C081
oklch(80.8% 0.084 94)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E23
oklch(70.6% 0.135 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E6D8A7 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) | #E2D5A4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAA9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D0CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D8A7
#E6D8A7
oklch(88.2% 0.066 94)
- #CCD6FF
#CCD6FF
oklch(88.2% 0.058 274.4)
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 #E6D8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.004
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
Use #E6D8A7 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.