#E6E2CA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.032 99.2), rgb(230, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#E6E2CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.032 99.2) |
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 #E6E2CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6E2CA | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E6E2CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6E2CA text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E6E2CA
oklch(91% 0.032 99.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B4C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#81742D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6120
oklch(49.1% 0.085 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#E6E2CA 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) | #E7E0C9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDEDB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E2CA
#E6E2CA
oklch(91% 0.032 99.2)
- #DCDFF7
#DCDFF7
oklch(90.9% 0.033 280.1)
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 #E6E2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6E2CA 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.