#E6EDCE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.042 117.5), rgb(230, 237, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#E6EDCE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EDCE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 237, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.042 117.5) |
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 #E6EDCE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EDCE | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EDCE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E6EDCE text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#E6EDCE
oklch(93.3% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#84923F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C19
oklch(55.6% 0.119 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6808
oklch(49% 0.11 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B550E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#E6EDCE 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) | #F2E9CC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EACF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E9E4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EDCE
#E6EDCE
oklch(93.3% 0.042 117.5)
- #EBE4FF
#EBE4FF
oklch(93.2% 0.037 297.5)
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 #E6EDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #E6EDCE 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.