#E1DCBD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89% 0.042 99.6), rgb(225, 220, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#E1DCBD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1DCBD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 220, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.042 99.6) |
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 #E1DCBD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1DCBD | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E1DCBD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1DCBD text on black | 15.17:1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1DCBD
oklch(89% 0.042 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA262
oklch(70.7% 0.085 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A32
oklch(63% 0.109 99.5)
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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
#4B420C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#E1DCBD 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) | #E2DABB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D7D3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1DCBD
#E1DCBD
oklch(89% 0.042 99.6)
- #D5D9F7
#D5D9F7
oklch(89.2% 0.041 279.5)
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 #E1DCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
Use #E1DCBD 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.