#E1DCBC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89% 0.043 99.9), rgb(225, 220, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#E1DCBC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1DCBC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 220, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 38%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.043 99.9) |
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 #E1DCBC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1DCBC | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1DCBC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1DCBC text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1DCBC
oklch(89% 0.043 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA260
oklch(70.7% 0.088 100)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A2D
oklch(63% 0.112 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4208
oklch(37.7% 0.073 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#E1DCBC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D7D3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1DCBC
#E1DCBC
oklch(89% 0.043 99.9)
- #D5D8F7
#D5D8F7
oklch(89% 0.043 281.1)
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 #E1DCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
Use #E1DCBC 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.