#E7EAD8
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.024 114.5), rgb(231, 234, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#E7EAD8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 234, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.024 114.5) |
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 #E7EAD8 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EAD8 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EAD8 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #E7EAD8 text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7EAD8
oklch(93% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E62
oklch(63% 0.063 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#606539
oklch(49.1% 0.064 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5230
oklch(42.6% 0.052 114.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#E7EAD8 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) | #EDE8D7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E8E5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7EAD8
#E7EAD8
oklch(93% 0.024 114.5)
- #E8E5F7
#E8E5F7
oklch(93% 0.024 293.6)
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 #E7EAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
Use #E7EAD8 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.