#EDE6BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.1% 0.052 98.9), rgb(237, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#EDE6BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 99°. 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 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDE6BF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.052 98.9) |
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 #EDE6BF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDE6BF | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDE6BF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #EDE6BF text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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)
#EDE6BF
oklch(92.1% 0.052 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC290
oklch(80.9% 0.067 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B1A24E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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)
#EDE6BF 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) | #EEE3BD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6C0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E0DB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDE6BF
#EDE6BF
oklch(92.1% 0.052 98.9)
- #DFE3FF
#DFE3FF
oklch(92.1% 0.038 279.2)
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 #EDE6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
Use #EDE6BF 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.