#E7D8B8
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.6% 0.046 85.9), rgb(231, 216, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#E7D8B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 216, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.046 85.9) |
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 #E7D8B8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D8B8 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D8B8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D8B8 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF96
oklch(81% 0.059 86)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C59
oklch(70.6% 0.094 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA831E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#E7D8B8 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) | #E0D7B6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD2CF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D8B8
#E7D8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 85.9)
- #CBDAF9
#CBDAF9
oklch(88.7% 0.046 264.9)
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 #E7D8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
Use #E7D8B8 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.