#E6ECD4
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.2% 0.032 118.4), rgb(230, 236, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#E6ECD4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ECD4 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 236, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.032 118.4) |
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 #E6ECD4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6ECD4 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6ECD4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #E6ECD4 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6ECD4
oklch(93.2% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849154
oklch(63.1% 0.085 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B38
oklch(55.7% 0.093 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C672A
oklch(49% 0.086 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5424
oklch(42.6% 0.071 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#E6ECD4 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) | #F0E9D3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E9E5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ECD4
#E6ECD4
oklch(93.2% 0.032 118.4)
- #EBE4FC
#EBE4FC
oklch(93.2% 0.033 299.1)
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 #E6ECD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
Use #E6ECD4 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.