#E6E4BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.1% 0.049 104.8), rgb(230, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#E6E4BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E4BF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.049 104.8) |
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 #E6E4BF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6E4BF | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E6E4BF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #E6E4BF text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E4BF
oklch(91.1% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C395
oklch(80.8% 0.062 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA456
oklch(70.7% 0.101 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#968D15
oklch(63.2% 0.128 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#E6E4BF 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) | #EBE1BD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE3C0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECDFDA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E4BF
#E6E4BF
oklch(91.1% 0.049 104.8)
- #DEDEFF
#DEDEFF
oklch(91.1% 0.045 285.5)
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 #E6E4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
Use #E6E4BF 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.