#E5EDD5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.4% 0.033 122.1), rgb(229, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#E5EDD5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 122°. 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 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.033 122.1) |
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 #E5EDD5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EDD5 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EDD5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E5EDD5 text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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)
#E5EDD5
oklch(93.4% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#809255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#58682C
oklch(49% 0.087 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#485525
oklch(42.6% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#E5EDD5 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) | #F0EAD4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEAD6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EAE6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EDD5
#E5EDD5
oklch(93.4% 0.033 122.1)
- #EDE4FC
#EDE4FC
oklch(93.3% 0.033 302.7)
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 #E5EDD5, 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 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
Use #E5EDD5 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.