#E7E5AB
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91% 0.075 106.1), rgb(231, 229, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#E7E5AB is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7E5AB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 229, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.075 106.1) |
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 #E7E5AB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7E5AB | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7E5AB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #E7E5AB text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7E5AB
oklch(91% 0.075 106.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C57A
oklch(80.9% 0.097 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA500
oklch(70.6% 0.151 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#958E00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#E7E5AB 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) | #EFE0A7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E3AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DED6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7E5AB
#E7E5AB
oklch(91% 0.075 106.1)
- #DEDDFF
#DEDDFF
oklch(90.9% 0.046 286.8)
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 #E7E5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.037
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
Use #E7E5AB 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.