#ECE7B8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92% 0.061 102.5), rgb(236, 231, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#ECE7B8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE7B8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 231, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.061 102.5) |
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 #ECE7B8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE7B8 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE7B8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #ECE7B8 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE7B8
oklch(92% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 103)
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Step 300
300
#CAC387
oklch(80.9% 0.079 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A338
oklch(70.7% 0.126 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#ECE7B8 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) | #F0E3B5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E6BA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E0DA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE7B8
#ECE7B8
oklch(92% 0.061 102.5)
- #E0E2FF
#E0E2FF
oklch(92% 0.039 282.5)
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 #ECE7B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.018
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
Use #ECE7B8 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.