#E1D7D4
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4), rgb(225, 215, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#E1D7D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.012. 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 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 215, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 18%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4) |
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 #E1D7D4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D7D4 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D7D4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D7D4 text on black | 14.87:1 | 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
#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)
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B837C
oklch(63% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#866D65
oklch(55.7% 0.034 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#715B54
oklch(49.1% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#E1D7D4 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) | #D9D8D4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDAD4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D6D6 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.012 |
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 #E1D7D4, 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 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #E1D7D4 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.