#E4D7DA
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(89% 0.015 1.6), rgb(228, 215, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#E4D7DA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D7DA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 215, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 19%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.015 1.6) |
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 #E4D7DA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D7DA | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D7DA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D7DA text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D7DA
oklch(89% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8088
oklch(63.2% 0.04 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#896971
oklch(55.5% 0.042 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800
#5F484E
oklch(42.8% 0.033 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#E4D7DA 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) | #D8D9DA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDBDA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D6D8 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4D7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.015
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
Use #E4D7DA 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.