#E6ECC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.9% 0.047 115.2), rgb(230, 236, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#E6ECC9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ECC9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 236, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.047 115.2) |
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 #E6ECC9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6ECC9 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6ECC9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #E6ECC9 text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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)
#E6ECC9
oklch(92.9% 0.047 115.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA860
oklch(70.7% 0.096 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87922E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#E6ECC9 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) | #F1E8C7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE8E2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ECC9
#E6ECC9
oklch(92.9% 0.047 115.2)
- #E9E3FF
#E9E3FF
oklch(92.9% 0.038 295.5)
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 #E6ECC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6ECC9 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.