#ECE2B5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.06 97), rgb(236, 226, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#ECE2B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.06 97) |
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 #ECE2B5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECE2B5 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECE2B5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECE2B5 text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECE2B5
oklch(91% 0.06 97)
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Step 300
300
#CEC188
oklch(80.8% 0.076 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#B6A03A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#ECE2B5 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) | #EBDFB2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B6 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5DBD6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE2B5
#ECE2B5
oklch(91% 0.06 97)
- #D9DFFF
#D9DFFF
oklch(90.9% 0.044 277.1)
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 #ECE2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.003
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
Use #ECE2B5 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.