#ECE6BD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.9% 0.054 100.5), rgb(236, 230, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#ECE6BD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. 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 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE6BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 230, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.054 100.5) |
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 #ECE6BD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECE6BD | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE6BD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #ECE6BD text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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)
#ECE6BD
oklch(91.9% 0.054 100.5)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 100.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC28E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#B0A249
oklch(70.6% 0.111 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#ECE6BD 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) | #EEE3BB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E0DB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE6BD
#ECE6BD
oklch(91.9% 0.054 100.5)
- #DFE2FF
#DFE2FF
oklch(91.9% 0.04 280.9)
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 #ECE6BD, 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 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
Use #ECE6BD 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.