#E5DEB4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.6% 0.056 99.6), rgb(229, 222, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#E5DEB4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 222, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.056 99.6) |
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 #E5DEB4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DEB4 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DEB4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DEB4 text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DEB4
oklch(89.6% 0.056 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28C
oklch(80.8% 0.072 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A245
oklch(70.8% 0.115 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#E5DEB4 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) | #E6DBB1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD8D2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5DEB4
#E5DEB4
oklch(89.6% 0.056 99.6)
- #D5DAFF
#D5DAFF
oklch(89.6% 0.051 279.2)
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 #E5DEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E5DEB4 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.