What color is #E0D5BD?

#E0D5BD is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(224, 213, 189), and in HSL hsl(41, 36%, 81%).

Is #E0D5BD accessible as text?

On white, #E0D5BD has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #E0D5BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E0D5BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #E0D5BD?

As a neutral, #E0D5BD pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E0D5BD the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #E0D5BD is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#E0D5BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E0D5BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #E0D5BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #E0D5BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E0D5BD Secondary #B36713 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Bone as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E0D5BD Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bone sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E0D5BD Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Bone holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E0D5BD Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

Bone opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E0D5BD Secondary #FEFAF1 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Bone is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bone carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E0D5BD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 78/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E0D5BD

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People also use #E0D5BD with

Timberwolf Bone Light Steel Blue Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DFE0BD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E0D5BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E0D5BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 224 213 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.6% 0.034 86.3);
  --color-50: #FAF8F4;
  --color-100: #F2EDE3;
  --color-200: #E5DCC8;
  --color-300: #CFC0A0;
  --color-400: #B7A47B;
  --color-500: #9A865B;
  --color-600: #77694A;
  --color-700: #564D39;
  --color-800: #393428;
  --color-900: #23201A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bone: {
    50: '#FAF8F4',
    100: '#F2EDE3',
    200: '#E5DCC8',
    300: '#CFC0A0',
    400: '#B7A47B',
    500: '#9A865B',
    600: '#77694A',
    700: '#564D39',
    800: '#393428',
    900: '#23201A',
  },
}

$base: #E0D5BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF8F4;
$base-100: #F2EDE3;
$base-200: #E5DCC8;
$base-300: #CFC0A0;
$base-400: #B7A47B;
$base-500: #9A865B;
$base-600: #77694A;
$base-700: #564D39;
$base-800: #393428;
$base-900: #23201A;
$base-hover: #C6B185;
$base-subtle: #F4F2EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E0D5BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EDE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5DCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFC0A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B7A47B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A865B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77694A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393428",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23201A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E0D5BD

Color Lab

Pairs with #E0D5BD

UI roles & guardrails

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