#E6D9BE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(88.9% 0.039 85.3), rgb(230, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#E6D9BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6D9BE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.039 85.3) |
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 #E6D9BE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6D9BE | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E6D9BE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6D9BE text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6D9BE
oklch(88.9% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58439
oklch(63% 0.101 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D0C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#E6D9BE 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) | #E0D8BC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCBF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD4D1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6D9BE
#E6D9BE
oklch(88.9% 0.039 85.3)
- #CEDBF5
#CEDBF5
oklch(89% 0.038 264.4)
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 #E6D9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
Use #E6D9BE 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.