#E4D9B2
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.4% 0.053 94.1), rgb(228, 217, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#E4D9B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 217, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.053 94.1) |
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 #E4D9B2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D9B2 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D9B2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D9B2 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D9B2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18F
oklch(81% 0.068 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79F4A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E4D9B2 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) | #E2D7B0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD3CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D9B2
#E4D9B2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 94.1)
- #CED7FD
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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 #E4D9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
Use #E4D9B2 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.