#E6EED2
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1), rgb(230, 238, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#E6EED2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EED2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 238, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 45%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1) |
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 #E6EED2 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EED2 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EED2 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E6EED2 text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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)
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#82924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#59691D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49551A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#E6EED2 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) | #F2EBD0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EBE6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EED2
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
- #EDE5FF
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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 #E6EED2, 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 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6EED2 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.