#E6DCA5
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.9% 0.072 99), rgb(230, 220, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#E6DCA5 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6DCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.072 99) |
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 #E6DCA5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6DCA5 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E6DCA5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6DCA5 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6DCA5
oklch(88.9% 0.072 99)
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Step 300
300
#CFC27B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#E6DCA5 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) | #E7D9A1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADDA7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D4CD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6DCA5
#E6DCA5
oklch(88.9% 0.072 99)
- #D2D8FF
#D2D8FF
oklch(89% 0.054 278.4)
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 #E6DCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
Use #E6DCA5 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.