#E6EAAE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92% 0.078 111), rgb(230, 234, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#E6EAAE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EAAE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 234, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.078 111) |
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 #E6EAAE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EAAE | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EAAE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #E6EAAE text on black | 16.74:1 | 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
#F5F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EAAE
oklch(92% 0.078 111)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C77A
oklch(80.9% 0.1 111)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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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)
#E6EAAE 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) | #F3E4AA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E6B0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE3DA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EAAE
#E6EAAE
oklch(92% 0.078 111)
- #E4E0FF
#E4E0FF
oklch(91.9% 0.042 291.5)
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 #E6EAAE, 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 0.028
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6EAAE 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.