#E7DFBA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.1% 0.05 97.1), rgb(231, 223, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#E7DFBA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7DFBA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.05 97.1) |
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 #E7DFBA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7DFBA | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7DFBA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7DFBA text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7DFBA
oklch(90.1% 0.05 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC192
oklch(80.8% 0.064 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A152
oklch(70.7% 0.102 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#E7DFBA 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) | #E7DDB8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED9D5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7DFBA
#E7DFBA
oklch(90.1% 0.05 97.1)
- #D6DCFF
#D6DCFF
oklch(90.1% 0.048 277.7)
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 #E7DFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.011
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.038
Use #E7DFBA 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.