#E5DBBA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.1% 0.045 93.1), rgb(229, 219, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#E5DBBA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DBBA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.045 93.1) |
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 #E5DBBA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DBBA | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DBBA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DBBA text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DBBA
oklch(89.1% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC096
oklch(80.8% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28721
oklch(63.1% 0.118 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2606
oklch(27.2% 0.049 93)
#E5DBBA 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) | #E3D9B8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCBB | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD6D2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DBBA
#E5DBBA
oklch(89.1% 0.045 93.1)
- #D1DAFA
#D1DAFA
oklch(89.2% 0.045 273)
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 #E5DBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
Use #E5DBBA 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.