#E6E9BD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.1% 0.058 110.7), rgb(230, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#E6E9BD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E9BD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.058 110.7) |
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 #E6E9BD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6E9BD | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E9BD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #E6E9BD text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E9BD
oklch(92.1% 0.058 110.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68E
oklch(81% 0.075 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A748
oklch(70.6% 0.118 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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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)
#E6E9BD 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) | #F0E5BA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E6BF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE3DD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E9BD
#E6E9BD
oklch(92.1% 0.058 110.7)
- #E4E1FF
#E4E1FF
oklch(92.1% 0.041 290.2)
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 #E6E9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6E9BD 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.