#E6E2BD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.6% 0.049 102.2), rgb(230, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#E6E2BD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E2BD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.049 102.2) |
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 #E6E2BD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6E2BD | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E6E2BD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6E2BD text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6E2BD
oklch(90.6% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C394
oklch(81% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA355
oklch(70.7% 0.1 102)
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Step 500
500
#998B0F
oklch(63% 0.128 102)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#E6E2BD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDDDD8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E2BD
#E6E2BD
oklch(90.6% 0.049 102.2)
- #DBDDFF
#DBDDFF
oklch(90.7% 0.046 282.8)
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 #E6E2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
Use #E6E2BD 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.