#E7E1CA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.031 94.9), rgb(231, 225, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#E7E1CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7E1CA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.031 94.9) |
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 #E7E1CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7E1CA | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E7E1CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7E1CA text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7E1CA
oklch(90.8% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA172
oklch(70.8% 0.065 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#99894D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#84722F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#706022
oklch(49.2% 0.083 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A411E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#E7E1CA 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) | #E6E0C9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECDDDA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7E1CA
#E7E1CA
oklch(90.8% 0.031 94.9)
- #DAE0F6
#DAE0F6
oklch(90.9% 0.031 273.6)
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 #E7E1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
Use #E7E1CA 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.