#E1D6D4
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9), rgb(225, 214, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#E1D6D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 214, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 18%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9) |
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 #E1D6D4 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D6D4 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D6D4 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D6D4 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B09B97
oklch(70.7% 0.026 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C827E
oklch(63% 0.033 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#876C67
oklch(55.6% 0.035 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#725A56
oklch(49.1% 0.032 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A46
oklch(42.8% 0.027 32)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#E1D6D4 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) | #D8D7D4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D5D5 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.013 |
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 #E1D6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #E1D6D4 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.