#E5DDD4
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(90.1% 0.015 70.9), rgb(229, 221, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#E5DDD4 is a very 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 221, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 25%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.015 70.9) |
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 #E5DDD4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DDD4 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DDD4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DDD4 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DDD4
oklch(90.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F58
oklch(55.5% 0.043 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D48
oklch(49% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F33
oklch(37.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#E5DDD4 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) | #E0DDD3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8DBDA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 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 #E5DDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.014
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.043
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.045
Use #E5DDD4 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.