#ECE2C4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.3% 0.041 91.7), rgb(236, 226, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#ECE2C4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 226, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.041 91.7) |
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 #ECE2C4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECE2C4 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECE2C4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #ECE2C4 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE2C4
oklch(91.3% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18731
oklch(63.1% 0.108 92)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#ECE2C4 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) | #E9E0C2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE4C5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3DDDA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE2C4
#ECE2C4
oklch(91.3% 0.041 91.7)
- #D8E1FF
#D8E1FF
oklch(91.2% 0.042 272.3)
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 #ECE2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
Use #ECE2C4 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.