#E7D199
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(86.6% 0.076 89.1), rgb(231, 209, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#E7D199 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D199 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 209, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.076 89.1) |
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 #E7D199 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D199 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D199 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D199 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D199
oklch(86.6% 0.076 89.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABE74
oklch(80.9% 0.099 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59B00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E7D199 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) | #DECF95 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D59B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C8C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D199
#E7D199
oklch(86.6% 0.076 89.1)
- #C1D2FF
#C1D2FF
oklch(86.6% 0.065 268.8)
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 #E7D199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
Use #E7D199 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.