#E1EBD0
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.5% 0.037 123.7), rgb(225, 235, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#E1EBD0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 235, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 40%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.037 123.7) |
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 #E1EBD0 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EBD0 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EBD0 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #E1EBD0 text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EBD0
oklch(92.5% 0.037 123.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D934E
oklch(63% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D30
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#E1EBD0 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) | #EFE7CF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7D1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3E8E3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EBD0
#E1EBD0
oklch(92.5% 0.037 123.7)
- #EBE1FB
#EBE1FB
oklch(92.5% 0.036 303.1)
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 #E1EBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E1EBD0 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.