#E5DFD5
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(90.6% 0.015 80.7), rgb(229, 223, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#E5DFD5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5DFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 223, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 24%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.015 80.7) |
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 #E5DFD5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5DFD5 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5DFD5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5DFD5 text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5DFD5
oklch(90.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#96876F
oklch(63% 0.039 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#807157
oklch(55.6% 0.042 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F47
oklch(49.2% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#584D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#E5DFD5 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) | #E2DFD4 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8DDDC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 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 #E5DFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.019
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
Use #E5DFD5 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.