#E5EBD4
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.9% 0.031 118.9), rgb(229, 235, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#E5EBD4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 235, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 37%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.031 118.9) |
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 #E5EBD4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EBD4 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EBD4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #E5EBD4 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EBD4
oklch(92.9% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849157
oklch(63.2% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B3B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C672D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#E5EBD4 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) | #EEE8D3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E8E4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EBD4
#E5EBD4
oklch(92.9% 0.031 118.9)
- #EAE4FA
#EAE4FA
oklch(93% 0.03 298.3)
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 #E5EBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
Use #E5EBD4 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.