#E7DBBE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.4% 0.041 88.2), rgb(231, 219, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#E7DBBE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7DBBE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 219, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.041 88.2) |
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 #E7DBBE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7DBBE | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E7DBBE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7DBBE text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7DBBE
oklch(89.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69E62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48532
oklch(63% 0.107 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#E7DBBE 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) | #E2DABC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED6D3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7DBBE
#E7DBBE
oklch(89.4% 0.041 88.2)
- #D0DCF8
#D0DCF8
oklch(89.4% 0.041 267.1)
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 #E7DBBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
Use #E7DBBE 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.