#E9ECC6
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93.1% 0.05 111), rgb(233, 236, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#E9ECC6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 111°. 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 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ECC6 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 236, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 50%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.05 111) |
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 #E9ECC6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9ECC6 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9ECC6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #E9ECC6 text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9ECC6
oklch(93.1% 0.05 111)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C595
oklch(80.9% 0.064 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A758
oklch(70.8% 0.103 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9019
oklch(63.1% 0.131 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
#E9ECC6 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) | #F2E8C4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EAC7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE7E1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ECC6
#E9ECC6
oklch(93.1% 0.05 111)
- #E8E5FF
#E8E5FF
oklch(93.2% 0.035 291)
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 #E9ECC6, 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 0.027
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
Use #E9ECC6 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.