#E5DCD4
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(89.9% 0.015 64.3), rgb(229, 220, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#E5DCD4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 220, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.015 64.3) |
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 #E5DCD4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DCD4 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DCD4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DCD4 text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DCD4
oklch(89.9% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8571
oklch(63% 0.039 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#856F5A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#E5DCD4 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) | #DFDCD4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DED4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9DADA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E5DCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.015
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.046
Use #E5DCD4 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.