#E1D7D0
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6), rgb(225, 215, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#E1D7D0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D7D0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 215, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6) |
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 #E1D7D0 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D7D0 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D7D0 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D7D0 text on black | 14.83:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E5B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 700
700
#725B4B
oklch(49% 0.039 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#E1D7D0 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) | #DAD7D0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5D5D5 | 0.011 |
| 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 #E1D7D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
Use #E1D7D0 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.