#E4D9BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(88.7% 0.037 87.8), rgb(228, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#E4D9BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4D9BF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.037 87.8) |
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 #E4D9BF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4D9BF | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4D9BF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4D9BF text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4D9BF
oklch(88.7% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F19
oklch(55.6% 0.105 88)
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Step 700
700
#785D08
oklch(49.2% 0.098 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#624C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.081 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#E4D9BF 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) | #E0D8BD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD5D2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4D9BF
#E4D9BF
oklch(88.7% 0.037 87.8)
- #CFDAF3
#CFDAF3
oklch(88.8% 0.036 266.7)
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 #E4D9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4D9BF 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.