#E8EED5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.8% 0.034 118), rgb(232, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#E8EED5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.62:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EED5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.034 118) |
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 #E8EED5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EED5 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EED5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #E8EED5 text on black | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8EED5
oklch(93.8% 0.034 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849151
oklch(63.1% 0.089 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B34
oklch(55.6% 0.097 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6727
oklch(49% 0.089 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B5422
oklch(42.6% 0.073 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#E8EED5 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) | #F2EBD4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBEBE7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8EED5
#E8EED5
oklch(93.8% 0.034 118)
- #EDE6FF
#EDE6FF
oklch(93.8% 0.034 298.5)
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 #E8EED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.039
Use #E8EED5 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.