#E7D87D
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87.5% 0.114 100.1), rgb(231, 216, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#E7D87D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D87D |
| RGB | rgb(231, 216, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.114 100.1) |
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 #E7D87D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D87D | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D87D text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D87D text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F8F6E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 99.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D87D
oklch(87.5% 0.114 100.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7C241
oklch(80.9% 0.146 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#E7D87D 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) | #E7D376 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD981 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CCC2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D87D
#E7D87D
oklch(87.5% 0.114 100.1)
- #CDD2FF
#CDD2FF
oklch(87.5% 0.062 280)
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 #E7D87D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.016
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.027
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
Use #E7D87D 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.