#ECE5BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.8% 0.05 98.6), rgb(236, 229, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#ECE5BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE5BF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 229, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.05 98.6) |
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 #ECE5BF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECE5BF | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE5BF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #ECE5BF text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE5BF
oklch(91.8% 0.05 98.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC292
oklch(81% 0.065 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A151
oklch(70.6% 0.103 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2601
oklch(26.8% 0.054 98.4)
#ECE5BF 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) | #EDE2BD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE5C0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3DFDA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE5BF
#ECE5BF
oklch(91.8% 0.05 98.6)
- #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 #ECE5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.011
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.032
Use #ECE5BF 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.