#ECDEAE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90% 0.064 93.7), rgb(236, 222, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#ECDEAE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDEAE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 222, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.064 93.7) |
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 #ECDEAE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDEAE | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDEAE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDEAE text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECDEAE
oklch(90% 0.064 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2C082
oklch(80.9% 0.083 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E29
oklch(70.7% 0.132 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#ECDEAE 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) | #E8DCAB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0B0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D7D1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDEAE
#ECDEAE
oklch(90% 0.064 93.7)
- #D3DDFF
#D3DDFF
oklch(90.1% 0.048 272.5)
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 #ECDEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.017
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.034
Use #ECDEAE 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.