#E0D7D5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5), rgb(224, 215, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#E0D7D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0D7D5 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 215, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 15%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5) |
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 #E0D7D5 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E0D7D5 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E0D7D5 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0D7D5 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBB
oklch(81% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C98
oklch(70.6% 0.021 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#99847F
oklch(63.1% 0.027 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#846D68
oklch(55.5% 0.03 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B57
oklch(49% 0.027 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B47
oklch(42.8% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2523
oklch(27.2% 0.011 36.5)
#E0D7D5 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) | #D9D8D5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D6D6 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0D7D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #E0D7D5 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.