#E7E6A9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.1% 0.079 107.1), rgb(231, 230, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#E7E6A9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7E6A9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 230, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.079 107.1) |
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 #E7E6A9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7E6A9 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7E6A9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #E7E6A9 text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7E6A9
oklch(91.1% 0.079 107.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 106.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C576
oklch(80.8% 0.101 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA600
oklch(70.7% 0.152 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#E7E6A9 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) | #F0E1A5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E4AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DED6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7E6A9
#E7E6A9
oklch(91.1% 0.079 107.1)
- #DFDEFF
#DFDEFF
oklch(91.2% 0.045 286.9)
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 #E7E6A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
Use #E7E6A9 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.