#E6DCA9
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89% 0.067 98.3), rgb(230, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#E6DCA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6DCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.067 98.3) |
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 #E6DCA9 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6DCA9 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6DCA9 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6DCA9 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6DCA9
oklch(89% 0.067 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC280
oklch(81% 0.087 98.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7A11F
oklch(70.8% 0.139 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#E6DCA9 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) | #E6D9A6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D5CE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6DCA9
#E6DCA9
oklch(89% 0.067 98.3)
- #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 #E6DCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.010
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.021
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
Use #E6DCA9 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.