#E8B39E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.069 42.6), rgb(232, 179, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#E8B39E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 43°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B39E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 179, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.069 42.6) |
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 #E8B39E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B39E | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B39E text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B39E text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE693E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94D19
oklch(55.5% 0.153 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E08
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 800
800
#81340E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#E8B39E 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) | #C0B89D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6ABAD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B39E
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
- #8FCBE1
#8FCBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 222.8)
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 #E8B39E, 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 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #E8B39E 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.