#E6E7BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.6% 0.056 108.6), rgb(230, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#E6E7BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E7BC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.056 108.6) |
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 #E6E7BC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6E7BC | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E7BC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #E6E7BC text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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)
#E6E7BC
oklch(91.6% 0.056 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C58E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A649
oklch(70.7% 0.116 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#E6E7BC 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) | #EEE3B9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE5BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE1DB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E7BC
#E6E7BC
oklch(91.6% 0.056 108.6)
- #E2DFFF
#E2DFFF
oklch(91.6% 0.043 289.8)
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 #E6E7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
Use #E6E7BC 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.