#E8ECC5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93% 0.051 112.2), rgb(232, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#E8ECC5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.051 112.2) |
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 #E8ECC5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8ECC5 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8ECC5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #E8ECC5 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8ECC5
oklch(93% 0.051 112.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C594
oklch(80.8% 0.066 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A756
oklch(70.7% 0.105 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9113
oklch(63.2% 0.135 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#E8ECC5 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) | #F2E8C3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E9C6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE7E1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ECC5
#E8ECC5
oklch(93% 0.051 112.2)
- #E8E4FF
#E8E4FF
oklch(93% 0.037 292.5)
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 #E8ECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
Use #E8ECC5 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.