#E6EDD5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.4% 0.033 120.3), rgb(230, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#E6EDD5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 120°. 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 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.033 120.3) |
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 #E6EDD5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EDD5 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EDD5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E6EDD5 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#E6EDD5
oklch(93.4% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#829155
oklch(63% 0.085 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B39
oklch(55.5% 0.093 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#E6EDD5 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) | #F1EAD4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EAD6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EAE6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EDD5
#E6EDD5
oklch(93.4% 0.033 120.3)
- #ECE5FD
#ECE5FD
oklch(93.5% 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 #E6EDD5, 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 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6EDD5 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.