#E4DCC0
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.4% 0.038 93.9), rgb(228, 220, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#E4DCC0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4DCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 220, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.038 93.9) |
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 #E4DCC0 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4DCC0 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4DCC0 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4DCC0 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4DCC0
oklch(89.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#897110
oklch(55.6% 0.109 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D07
oklch(42.6% 0.084 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#E4DCC0 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) | #E2DABE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD8D4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4DCC0
#E4DCC0
oklch(89.4% 0.038 93.9)
- #D4DBF6
#D4DBF6
oklch(89.4% 0.038 274.1)
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 #E4DCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
Use #E4DCC0 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.