#E4DCBB
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.2% 0.045 95.9), rgb(228, 220, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#E4DCBB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DCBB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 220, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.045 95.9) |
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 #E4DCBB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DCBB | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DCBB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DCBB text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4DCBB
oklch(89.2% 0.045 95.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A15B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8824
oklch(63% 0.117 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4102
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#E4DCBB 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) | #E3DAB9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD7D3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DCBB
#E4DCBB
oklch(89.2% 0.045 95.9)
- #D3DAFA
#D3DAFA
oklch(89.3% 0.045 275.7)
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 #E4DCBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
Use #E4DCBB 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.