#E1E5CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.032 114.7), rgb(225, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#E1E5CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.032 114.7) |
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 #E1E5CD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1E5CD | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E1E5CD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #E1E5CD text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1E5CD
oklch(91.2% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA676
oklch(70.7% 0.067 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889052
oklch(63.2% 0.085 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727936
oklch(55.5% 0.091 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6628
oklch(49% 0.085 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5322
oklch(42.6% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#E1E5CD 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) | #E9E2CC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E2DE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E5CD
#E1E5CD
oklch(91.2% 0.032 114.7)
- #E3DEF6
#E3DEF6
oklch(91.2% 0.033 295.3)
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 #E1E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
Use #E1E5CD 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.