#E5DABA
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.9% 0.044 91.3), rgb(229, 218, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#E5DABA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DABA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.044 91.3) |
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 #E5DABA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DABA | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DABA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DABA text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DABA
oklch(88.9% 0.044 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC097
oklch(80.9% 0.057 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38625
oklch(63% 0.116 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#504002
oklch(37.8% 0.076 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#E5DABA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD5D1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DABA
#E5DABA
oklch(88.9% 0.044 91.3)
- #CFD9F9
#CFD9F9
oklch(88.8% 0.045 271.7)
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 #E5DABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
Use #E5DABA 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.