#E6E9A4
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.6% 0.089 110.1), rgb(230, 233, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#E6E9A4 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E9A4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 233, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.089 110.1) |
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 #E6E9A4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E6E9A4 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E9A4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #E6E9A4 text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#F6F7EB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E9A4
oklch(91.6% 0.089 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDAD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C76D
oklch(80.9% 0.113 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#E6E9A4 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) | #F4E39F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E5A7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE1D7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E9A4
#E6E9A4
oklch(91.6% 0.089 110.1)
- #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 #E6E9A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.027
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
Use #E6E9A4 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.