#E5DCBF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.4% 0.04 92.8), rgb(229, 220, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#E5DCBF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DCBF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 220, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.04 92.8) |
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 #E5DCBF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DCBF | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DCBF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DCBF text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DCBF
oklch(89.4% 0.04 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8736
oklch(63% 0.104 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7101
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#E5DCBF 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) | #E3DABD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC0 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD7D4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DCBF
#E5DCBF
oklch(89.4% 0.04 92.8)
- #D3DBF7
#D3DBF7
oklch(89.4% 0.039 272.9)
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 #E5DCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
Use #E5DCBF 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.