#E3E5CD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.4% 0.032 110.9), rgb(227, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#E3E5CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.032 110.9) |
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 #E3E5CD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3E5CD | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E3E5CD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #E3E5CD text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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)
#E3E5CD
oklch(91.4% 0.032 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E51
oklch(63% 0.083 111)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636526
oklch(49.1% 0.085 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#E3E5CD 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) | #E9E3CC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E2DE | 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°).
- #E3E5CD
#E3E5CD
oklch(91.4% 0.032 110.9)
- #E2DFF7
#E2DFF7
oklch(91.3% 0.033 291.5)
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 #E3E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
Use #E3E5CD 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.