#E5EDD2
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.037 120.5), rgb(229, 237, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#E5EDD2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 237, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.037 120.5) |
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 #E5EDD2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EDD2 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EDD2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #E5EDD2 text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#E5EDD2
oklch(93.3% 0.037 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#81924D
oklch(63% 0.096 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#596921
oklch(49.2% 0.098 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#E5EDD2 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) | #F1EAD1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EAD3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EAE5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EDD2
#E5EDD2
oklch(93.3% 0.037 120.5)
- #ECE4FE
#ECE4FE
oklch(93.3% 0.036 299.7)
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 #E5EDD2, 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 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
Use #E5EDD2 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.