#E5EAD0
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.6% 0.035 115.9), rgb(229, 234, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#E5EAD0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 234, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.035 115.9) |
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 #E5EAD0 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EAD0 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EAD0 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #E5EAD0 text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EAD0
oklch(92.6% 0.035 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#87904D
oklch(63% 0.091 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6722
oklch(49.1% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D541E
oklch(42.7% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#E5EAD0 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) | #EEE7CF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7D1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E7E2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EAD0
#E5EAD0
oklch(92.6% 0.035 115.9)
- #E8E2FC
#E8E2FC
oklch(92.5% 0.036 296.3)
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 #E5EAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
Use #E5EAD0 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.