#E7DBD6
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(90% 0.015 44.2), rgb(231, 219, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#E7DBD6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7DBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 219, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.015 44.2) |
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 #E7DBD6 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7DBD6 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7DBD6 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7DBD6 text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7DBD6
oklch(90% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B91
oklch(70.7% 0.031 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8276
oklch(63% 0.04 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#896C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.042 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#755A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4940
oklch(42.6% 0.034 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#E7DBD6 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) | #DEDCD6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DED6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD9DA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E7DBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #E7DBD6 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.