#E7E3DBFoggy Day (#E7E3DB) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.92 and chroma 0.012. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #E7E3DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(231, 227, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 20%, 88%) |
| HSV | hsv(40, 5%, 91%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 9%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(90.3 0 4.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.917 0.012 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Foggy Day shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f0ddcc — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#efe4d6 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#e7e3db — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#e7e4de — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Foggy Day in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.28:1 and against black 16.41:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#e7e3db · #ccc9c1 · #a5a29b · #7f7c76 · #5b5954 · #3a3833
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e7e3db · #f0c89e · #e1b194 · #cf9c8d · #bb8887 · #a47781
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#e7e3db · #b8c9b1 · #b6a176 · #709063 · #78653f · #42523b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e7e3db · #c7bfb0 · #a99c81 · #877b63 · #415580 · #292214
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e7e3db · #c3c6cd · #8f8a81 · #515358 · #262118 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e7e3db · #a09e9a · #474440 · #2a2823 · #090704 · #edbc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e7e3db · #bfc6d5 · #798bb0 · #3f527d · #122040 · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e7e3db · #bfc6d5 · #6691aa · #564b79 · #002638 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e7e3db · #b6cbcd · #5d969c · #68456b · #311633 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e7e3db · #b8cbc5 · #639788 · #3f527d · #381324 · #000008
#E9E6DF · #ECE9E3 · #EEECE7 · #F1EFEB · #F3F2EF
#BCB9B2 · #93908A · #6C6A64 · #484541 · #262420
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.