#E7EDCC
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.044 115.6), rgb(231, 237, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#E7EDCC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EDCC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 237, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.044 115.6) |
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 #E7EDCC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EDCC | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EDCC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #E7EDCC text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7EDCC
oklch(93.3% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA865
oklch(70.8% 0.091 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879237
oklch(63.2% 0.116 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B03
oklch(55.5% 0.125 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5501
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#E7EDCC 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) | #F2E9CA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE9E4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7EDCC
#E7EDCC
oklch(93.3% 0.044 115.6)
- #EAE5FF
#EAE5FF
oklch(93.4% 0.035 294.5)
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 #E7EDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
Use #E7EDCC 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.