#E4E3D4
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(91.3% 0.02 103.7), rgb(228, 227, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#E4E3D4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4E3D4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 227, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 23%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.02 103.7) |
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 #E4E3D4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4E3D4 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4E3D4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #E4E3D4 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4E3D4
oklch(91.3% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A285
oklch(70.7% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#79754D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#66623E
oklch(49% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#535034
oklch(42.6% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#E4E3D4 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) | #E6E2D3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E1DF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4E3D4
#E4E3D4
oklch(91.3% 0.02 103.7)
- #E0E1EF
#E0E1EF
oklch(91.3% 0.019 282.7)
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 #E4E3D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.019
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.039
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
Use #E4E3D4 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.