What color is #E6DEB7?

#E6DEB7 is a light, soft amber. In RGB it is rgb(230, 222, 183), and in HSL hsl(50, 48%, 81%).

Is #E6DEB7 accessible as text?

On white, #E6DEB7 has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #E6DEB7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E6DEB7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-200 (#FFD6A7).

What colors go well with #E6DEB7?

#E6DEB7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B7BFE6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E6DEB7 below.

Is #E6DEB7 good for buttons?

#E6DEB7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E6DEB7 — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E6DEB7 the same as CSS wheat?

No — #E6DEB7 is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E6DEB7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E6DEB7

Not just a swatch — here's how #E6DEB7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E6DEB7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E6DEB7 Secondary #B2680E Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Wheat 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 #E6DEB7 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Wheat 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E6DEB7 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Wheat leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E6DEB7 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AE7C51 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2D1F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E6DEB7 Secondary #FDFBED Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Wheat 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 Wheat carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E6DEB7 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 81/100

Very high

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 60/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 74/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F8F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DEE6B7 — 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 #E6DEB7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E6DEB7;
  --color-base-rgb: 230 222 183;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.7% 0.052 97.7);
  --color-50: #FBFAF3;
  --color-100: #F5F2E0;
  --color-200: #EAE3C3;
  --color-300: #D7CC99;
  --color-400: #C1B371;
  --color-500: #A59750;
  --color-600: #7F7543;
  --color-700: #5B5434;
  --color-800: #3C3825;
  --color-900: #252318;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wheat: {
    50: '#FBFAF3',
    100: '#F5F2E0',
    200: '#EAE3C3',
    300: '#D7CC99',
    400: '#C1B371',
    500: '#A59750',
    600: '#7F7543',
    700: '#5B5434',
    800: '#3C3825',
    900: '#252318',
  },
}

$base: #E6DEB7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFAF3;
$base-100: #F5F2E0;
$base-200: #EAE3C3;
$base-300: #D7CC99;
$base-400: #C1B371;
$base-500: #A59750;
$base-600: #7F7543;
$base-700: #5B5434;
$base-800: #3C3825;
$base-900: #252318;
$base-hover: #D0C27A;
$base-subtle: #F6F4EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E6DEB7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5F2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAE3C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7CC99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C1B371",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A59750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F7543",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B5434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3825",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252318",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E6DEB7

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Pairs with #E6DEB7

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