#E6EFCE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.7% 0.045 119.7), rgb(230, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#E6EFCE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.60:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.045 119.7) |
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 #E6EFCE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EFCE | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EFCE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #E6EFCE text on black | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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)
#E6EFCE
oklch(93.7% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79D
oklch(81% 0.058 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81933A
oklch(63% 0.117 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0D
oklch(55.6% 0.127 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495606
oklch(42.7% 0.098 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#E6EFCE 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) | #F4EBCC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EBCF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EBE6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EFCE
#E6EFCE
oklch(93.7% 0.045 119.7)
- #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 #E6EFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.040
Use #E6EFCE 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.