#E1D8BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.2% 0.039 92.3), rgb(225, 216, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#E1D8BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1D8BC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 216, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.039 92.3) |
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 #E1D8BC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1D8BC | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E1D8BC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1D8BC text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1D8BC
oklch(88.2% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A066
oklch(70.8% 0.08 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8739
oklch(63% 0.101 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A700C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4011
oklch(37.6% 0.066 92)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#E1D8BC 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) | #DFD7BA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D3D0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1D8BC
#E1D8BC
oklch(88.2% 0.039 92.3)
- #CFD7F3
#CFD7F3
oklch(88.2% 0.04 272.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E1D8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
Use #E1D8BC 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.