#E4D9AE
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.3% 0.058 95.4), rgb(228, 217, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#E4D9AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D9AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 217, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.058 95.4) |
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 #E4D9AE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D9AE | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D9AE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D9AE text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D9AE
oklch(88.3% 0.058 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7A03E
oklch(70.8% 0.119 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E4D9AE 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) | #E2D7AB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAAF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD2CD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D9AE
#E4D9AE
oklch(88.3% 0.058 95.4)
- #CDD6FF
#CDD6FF
oklch(88.2% 0.057 275.4)
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 #E4D9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
Use #E4D9AE 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.