#E6ECCF
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.1% 0.039 116.7), rgb(230, 236, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#E6ECCF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ECCF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 236, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.039 116.7) |
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 #E6ECCF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6ECCF | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6ECCF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #E6ECCF text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6ECCF
oklch(93.1% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869145
oklch(63.1% 0.101 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B23
oklch(55.6% 0.111 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6815
oklch(49.2% 0.104 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5515
oklch(42.8% 0.086 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#E6ECCF 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) | #F1E9CD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9D0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E8E4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ECCF
#E6ECCF
oklch(93.1% 0.039 116.7)
- #EAE4FF
#EAE4FF
oklch(93.2% 0.037 295.9)
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 #E6ECCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
Use #E6ECCF 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.