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Deep Ivory Echo

#e5f0b0
Notes

Deep Ivory Echo (#E5F0B0) is a soft yellow with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (70°, 68%, 82%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#e5f0b0
RGB
rgb(229, 240, 176)
HSL
hsl(70, 68%, 82%)
HWB
hwb(70 69% 6%)
OKLCH
oklch(93.1% 0.083 116.0)
HSV
hsv(70, 27%, 94%)
LAB
lab(92.62% -13.88 29.80)
LCH
lch(92.62% 32.87 114.97)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 27%, 6%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#e5f0b0
Original
#f9e9ac
Protanopia
#f8eab3
Deuteranopia
#ece9df
Tritanopia
#e9e9e9
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.21:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
17.42:1

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