#ECE5BD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.7% 0.053 99.1), rgb(236, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#ECE5BD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE5BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.053 99.1) |
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 #ECE5BD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECE5BD | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE5BD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #ECE5BD text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE5BD
oklch(91.7% 0.053 99.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 98.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A24B
oklch(70.7% 0.109 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#ECE5BD 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) | #EDE2BB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE5BE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DFDA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE5BD
#ECE5BD
oklch(91.7% 0.053 99.1)
- #DDE2FF
#DDE2FF
oklch(91.8% 0.04 277.8)
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 #ECE5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.031
Use #ECE5BD 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.