#E5ECD9
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.026 123.4), rgb(229, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#E5ECD9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 33%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.026 123.4) |
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 #E5ECD9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5ECD9 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5ECD9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #E5ECD9 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5ECD9
oklch(93.3% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA782
oklch(70.8% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#819162
oklch(63.2% 0.069 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B48
oklch(55.6% 0.076 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#59673A
oklch(49% 0.069 123)
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Step 800
800
#495430
oklch(42.6% 0.057 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#E5ECD9 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) | #EFE9D8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9DA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EAE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ECD9
#E5ECD9
oklch(93.3% 0.026 123.4)
- #ECE5F8
#ECE5F8
oklch(93.3% 0.026 302.6)
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 #E5ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
Use #E5ECD9 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.