#E6E9C2
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.2% 0.051 111), rgb(230, 233, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#E6E9C2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6E9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 233, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.051 111) |
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 #E6E9C2 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6E9C2 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E9C2 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #E6E9C2 text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E9C2
oklch(92.2% 0.051 111)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C594
oklch(80.9% 0.066 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A755
oklch(70.7% 0.106 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E900F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 110.7)
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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
#282903
oklch(27.1% 0.056 111.1)
#E6E9C2 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) | #F0E5C0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6C3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE4DE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6E9C2
#E6E9C2
oklch(92.2% 0.051 111)
- #E5E1FF
#E5E1FF
oklch(92.2% 0.041 291.7)
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 #E6E9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
Use #E6E9C2 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.