#E6EBC6
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.7% 0.049 113.6), rgb(230, 235, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#E6EBC6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 235, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 48%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.049 113.6) |
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 #E6EBC6 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EBC6 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EBC6 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #E6EBC6 text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EBC6
oklch(92.7% 0.049 113.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9123
oklch(63.1% 0.128 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424601
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#E6EBC6 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) | #F1E7C4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E8C7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE6E1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EBC6
#E6EBC6
oklch(92.7% 0.049 113.6)
- #E7E2FF
#E7E2FF
oklch(92.6% 0.039 293.5)
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 #E6EBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
Use #E6EBC6 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.