#E1D6DC
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.7% 0.014 343.2), rgb(225, 214, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#E1D6DC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.014. 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 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D6DC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 214, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 15%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.014 343.2) |
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 #E1D6DC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D6DC | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D6DC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D6DC text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1D6DC
oklch(88.7% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA5
oklch(70.8% 0.029 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B818F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#856A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C45
oklch(37.5% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#E1D6DC 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) | #D6D8DC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9DC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D6D8 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.015 |
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 #E1D6DC, 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 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
Use #E1D6DC 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.