#E7E1BE
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.5% 0.047 99.2), rgb(231, 225, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#E7E1BE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 99°. 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 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7E1BE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 225, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.047 99.2) |
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 #E7E1BE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7E1BE | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E7E1BE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7E1BE text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7E1BE
oklch(90.5% 0.047 99.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA258
oklch(70.7% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A1C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2705
oklch(27.2% 0.051 99.1)
#E7E1BE 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) | #E8DFBC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEDCD7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7E1BE
#E7E1BE
oklch(90.5% 0.047 99.2)
- #D9DDFF
#D9DDFF
oklch(90.5% 0.047 280.1)
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 #E7E1BE, 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 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.036
Use #E7E1BE 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.