#EDE0B4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.6% 0.059 93.5), rgb(237, 224, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#EDE0B4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 224, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.059 93.5) |
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 #EDE0B4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EDE0B4 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EDE0B4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDE0B4 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDE0B4
oklch(90.6% 0.059 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1C088
oklch(80.9% 0.076 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F3A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EDE0B4 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) | #EADEB1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE2B5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D9D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDE0B4
#EDE0B4
oklch(90.6% 0.059 93.5)
- #D6DFFF
#D6DFFF
oklch(90.7% 0.045 273)
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 #EDE0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.006
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.012
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.031
Use #EDE0B4 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.