#E6E8AE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.5% 0.075 109.4), rgb(230, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#E6E8AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E8AE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.075 109.4) |
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 #E6E8AE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6E8AE | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E8AE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #E6E8AE text on black | 16.51:1 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E8AE
oklch(91.5% 0.075 109.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5C67C
oklch(80.9% 0.096 109)
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Step 400
400
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#E6E8AE 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) | #F1E3AA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E5B0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE1D9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E8AE
#E6E8AE
oklch(91.5% 0.075 109.4)
- #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 #E6E8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.038
Use #E6E8AE 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.