#E8B29F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2), rgb(232, 178, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#E8B29F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B29F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 178, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2) |
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 #E8B29F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B29F | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B29F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B29F text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6842
oklch(63.2% 0.141 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C20
oklch(55.6% 0.153 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03C12
oklch(49% 0.142 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#E8B29F 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) | #BFB89E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5AAAD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B29F
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
- #8ECBDF
#8ECBDF
oklch(80.8% 0.068 220.3)
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 #E8B29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #E8B29F 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.