#E4EAD5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.7% 0.029 119.9), rgb(228, 234, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#E4EAD5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 234, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.029 119.9) |
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 #E4EAD5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EAD5 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EAD5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #E4EAD5 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EAD5
oklch(92.7% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 119)
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Step 500
500
#83905C
oklch(63% 0.075 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A42
oklch(55.5% 0.081 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6733
oklch(49.1% 0.076 120)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#E4EAD5 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) | #EDE7D4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E8E4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EAD5
#E4EAD5
oklch(92.7% 0.029 119.9)
- #E9E3F8
#E9E3F8
oklch(92.7% 0.029 298.9)
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 #E4EAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4EAD5 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.