#E5DABC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(88.9% 0.042 90.3), rgb(229, 218, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#E5DABC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DABC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 218, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.042 90.3) |
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 #E5DABC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DABC | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DABC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DABC text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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)
#E5DABC
oklch(88.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59F60
oklch(70.8% 0.086 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3862F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F09
oklch(37.6% 0.071 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#E5DABC 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) | #E1D9BA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD5D2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DABC
#E5DABC
oklch(88.9% 0.042 90.3)
- #D0DAF7
#D0DAF7
oklch(89% 0.041 270.4)
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 #E5DABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
Use #E5DABC 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.